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TOPIC 5: CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM PART 1 BLOOD VESSELS & BLOOD > Topic 2 - THE HEART > Flashcards

Topic 2 - THE HEART Flashcards

1
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outer layer of connective tissue

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epicardium

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middle muscular layer

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myocardium

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3
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inner layer of smooth endothelium that lines the heart

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endocardium

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4
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receiving, superior chambers of the heart

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atria

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5
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inferior, discharging chambers of the heart

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ventricles

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6
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mass of tissue in the right atrium

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sinoatrial node

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7
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any pacemaker in the heart other than the SA node

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Ectopic

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8
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contraction of ventricles

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systole

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9
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relaxation of the ventricles

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diastole

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10
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HR > 100 bpm

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tachycardia

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11
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HR < 60 bpm

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bradycardia

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12
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tachy

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fast

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13
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brady

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slow

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14
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carries blood away from the heart

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artery

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15
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carries blood towards the heart

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vein

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16
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main artery of the systemic circulation

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aorta

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17
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provide oxygen to all the body’s cells.

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Systemic capillaries

18
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largest veins in the body

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venae cavae

19
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encircle the heart

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coronary arteries

20
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left side of the heart receives freshly oxygenated blood from the lungs

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systemic circulation

21
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the right heart pumps unoxygenated blood

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pulmonary circulation

22
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critical condition caused by a sudden drop in blood flow

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shock

23
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low blood pressure

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hypotension

24
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over breathing

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hyperventilation

25
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decreased urine flow

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oliguria

26
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no identifiable cause

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idiopathic

27
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Essential hypertension aka

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primary hypertension

28
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high blood pressure

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primary/essential hypertension

29
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sensory nerve

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baroreceptor

30
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large elastic artery which provides the main blood supply to the head and neck

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common carotid artery

31
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failure of the heart to pump blood

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Cardiac arrest

32
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clogging of the arteries

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Atherosclerosis

33
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region in organ/tissue that has suffered damage

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lesion

34
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wound, ulcer, abscess, tumor, etc

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lesion

35
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necrosis

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death

36
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constricting pain (angina) in the chest

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angina pectoris

37
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angina

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pain

38
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pectoris

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chest

39
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death due to lack of oxygen

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ischemic necrosis (infarction)

40
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death of some heart tissue

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myocardial infarction

41
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heart attack or coronary

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infarction

42
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new connective tissue and microscopic blood vessels

A

Granulation tissue

TOPIC 5: CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM PART 1 BLOOD VESSELS & BLOOD (2 decks)

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