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unit 15: Cardiovascular System Flashcards

1
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arrhythmia

A

abnormal heart rhythm

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2
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arteriosclerosis

A

hardening of arteries

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3
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atherosclerosis

A

fatty deposits causing hardening

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4
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atrioventricular block

A

partial or complete block of electrical impulses to the atrioventricular node

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5
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bradycardia

A

slow heart rate

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6
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cardiac asthma

A

breathing difficulties due to pulmonary swelling

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7
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cardiac decompensation

A

inability of the heart to maintain adequate circulation

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8
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cardiac reserve

A

ability of the heart to respond to increased demand beyond its usual workload

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9
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commissurotomy

A

incision into a commissure - site of junction between adjacent cusps

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10
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dextra cardia

A

heart shifted to the right

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11
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diastole

A

where the heart relaxes between contractions

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12
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edema

A

swelling

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13
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extrasystole

A

premature heart contraction

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14
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fibrillation

A

rapid contractions of muscular fibrils, but not of the muscle as a whole

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15
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flutter

A

contractions are rapid but regular

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16
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hypostasis

A

poor or stagnant circulation

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17
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hypoxia

A

low levels of oxygen

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18
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infarction

A

tissue necrosis caused by lack of blood supply

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19
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ischemia

A

insufficient blood supply to an organ

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20
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orthopneic position

A

upright position

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21
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palpitation

A

unusually rapid, strong, or irregular heartbeat

22
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polycythemia

A

increase in red blood cell mass

23
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pulse deficit

A

difference between the apical and radial pulse

24
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sinoatrial block

A

failure of an impulse to the the sinoatrial node

25
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stenosis

A

narrowing of a passage or opening

26
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syncope

27
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systole

A

contraction of the heart

28
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tachycardia

A

fast heart rate

29
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analgesia

A

absence of sensibility of pain

30
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anesthesia

A

lack of feeling or sensation

31
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anesthesia block

A

interrupting the sensory nerve conductivity of any region of the body

32
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caudal anesthesia

A

injected into sacrum for childbirth

33
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epidural anesthesia

A

injected into the spine for childbirth

34
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general anesthesia

A

a state of unconsciousness

35
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refrigeration anesthesia

A

localized application of cold/near freezing temperature

36
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spinal anesthesia

A

injection beneath the membrane of the spinal cord

37
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apnea

A

without breathing

38
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cardiac arrest

A

sudden cessation of heart activity

39
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crepitus

A

crackling or crunching sound

40
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defibrillation

A

stopping of fibrillation of the heart muscle using electrical shock

41
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endotracheal tube

A

an airway catheter inserted into the windpipe

42
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hemorrhage

A

Bursting forth of blood

43
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hypercapnia

A

excessive carbon dioxide

44
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hypotension

A

low blood pressure

45
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hypothermia

A

low body temperature

46
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hypovolemia

A

abnormally low amount of blood in the body

47
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hypoxia

A

low oxygen to body tissues

48
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pacemaker

A

surgically implanted electronic device to regulate heartbeat

49
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varicosities

A

characterized by swelling and tortuosity

50
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ventricular fibrillation

A

very rapid, uncoordinated, ineffective series of contractions in the lower chambers of the heart

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