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Unit 9: The Circulatory System Flashcards

1
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Parts of the CVS

A

Heart
Aorta
Veins

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2
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Heart

A

Cardi/o
Or
Coron/o

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3
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Aorta

A

Aort/o

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4
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Arteries

A

Arteri/o

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5
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Arterioles

A

Arteriol/o

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6
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Veins

A

Phleb/o
Or
Ven/o

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7
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Venules

A

Venul/o

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8
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Angi/o/graphy

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Angi/o/graphy

X-ray examination of blood vessels after injection with an opaque dye so that they show up clearly on film.

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9
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Arteri/al

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Referring to the arteries.

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11
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Arteri/o/sclerosis
Or
Ather/o/sclerosis

A

-sclerosis

Hardening of the arteries

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12
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Brady/card/ia

A

Slow heartbeat

*opposite: tachycardia

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12
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Cardi/ac

A

Referring to the heart.

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13
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Cardi/o/pathy

A

Any kind of heart disease

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14
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Cardi/o/graph

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Instrument for recording the heartbeat

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15
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Coron/ary

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Coron/o: crown
-ary: adjective marker
Arteries which supply blood to the heart muscles

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16
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Electr/o/cardi/o/graph

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Instrument for measuring and recording the electrical impulses of the heart muscles
*electrocardiogram is produced by electrocardiograph

17
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Electr/o/cardi/o/gram

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Chart which records the electrical impulses in the heart muscles.

18
Q

My/o/cardi/al

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My/o: muscle
Referring to the heart muscle(myocardium)
*the patient has myocardial infarction(death of tissue)

19
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Phleb/o/tom/ist

A

Phleb/o: vein
-tom: cut in or incision
Person who draws blood samples from patient.

20
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Sphygm/o/man/o/meter

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Sphygm/o: pulse
man/o: pressure
Instrument which measures blood pressure in the arteries.

21
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Valvul/o/plasty

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Valvul/o OR valv/o: valve

Surgical repair of a valve.

22
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Vascul/ar

A

Vascul/o OR angi/o: vessels

Referring to blood vessels.

23
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Ven/ous

A

Ven/o: vein
-ous: referring to
Referring to a vein.

24
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BP

A

Blood pressure

25
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CABG

A

Coronary artery bypass grafting

*detour around blockages in coronary arteries

26
Q

AMI

A

Acute myocardial infarction (heart attack)

27
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CAD

A

Coronary Artery Disease

28
Q

CCU

A

Coronary or Cardiac Care Unit

29
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ICU

A

Intensive Care Unit

30
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CHF

A

Congestive Heart Failure

31
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ECG

A

Electrocardiography (electricity)

32
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ECHO

A

Echocardiography (sound waves)

33
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Valvul/o/tomy
Or
Valv/o/tomy

A

Surgical operation to cut into a valve.

34
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Arteri/o/ven/ous
Or
Vascul/ar

A

Referring to both an artery or vein

*vascular also includes capillaries

35
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Angina

A

Chest pain

36
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Arrhythmia

A

Abnormal heartbeat

37
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Atrial fibrillation

A

A common heart rhythm problem

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