Vasculature Flashcards
1
Q
Aneurysm
A
Localized ballooning of a vessel due to a weakened vessel wall
2
Q
Artery
A
Blood vessel carrying blood away from the heart, muscular, contractile
3
Q
Bruit
A
Whooshing sound heard during auscultation indicative of blockage or aneurysm
4
Q
Dissection
A
Blood flow into the wall layers of an artery causing the arterial walls to split apart
5
Q
Deep venous thrombosis
A
DVT; deep clot in the extremity
6
Q
Embolism
A
Obstruction of blood vessel by a travelling clot of blood or foreign substance
7
Q
Stenoisis
A
Narrowing of a body opening or passage
8
Q
Vein
A
vessel carrying blood towards the heart, soft, compressible
