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Cardiovascular Review

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Describe capillaries   -join arterial system with venous system -most significant -provide cells with vital products -remove waste products from cells  
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Describe the heart   hollow, muscular organ lying in the mediastinum that propels blood to the entire body  
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Describe the SA node   -locate in upper portion of the right atrium -has its own built-in rhythm -ability to initiate and transmit each heartbeat -sets the basic pace for the cardiac rate`  
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How do veins return blood to the heart   -skeletal muscle contraction -gravity -respiratory activity -valves  
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How is blood supplied to the heart muscle   coronary arteries  
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Name the factors that influence blood pressure   -resistance of blood flow -pumping action of heart -viscosity of blood -elasticity of arteries -quanity of blood  
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Name the four structures responsible for electrical conduction of the heart   -SA node -AV node -bundle of His -Purkinje fibers  
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Name the three layers of the heart   -endocardium -myocardium -epicardium  
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What are the three layers of artery walls   -tunica externa -tunica media -tunica intima  
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What are the three major types of blood vessels   -artery -capillary -vein  
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what are valves   small structures within the veins that prevent backflow of blood  
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What is endocarditis   inflammation of the inner lining of the heart and its valves  
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What type of blood do arteries carry   oxygenated  
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What type of blood do veins carry   deoxygenated  
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Where is each heart valve located   tricuspid -right ventricle and right atrium pulmonic -pulmonary arteries and right ventricle bicuspid (mitral) -left atrium and left ventricle aortic -aorta and left ventricle  
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Any endovascular procedure that reopens narrowed blood vessels   angioplasty  
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Applying controlled electrical shock to the exterior of the chest   cardioversion  
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Blood clot that forms in the deep veins of the body   deep vein thrombosis (DVT)  
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Blood clot that obstructs a vessel   thrombosis  
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Blood passes from the left atrium to the left ventricle; aka mitral valve   bicuspid valve  
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Carries deoxygenated blood from the right ventricle to the lungs   pulmonary artery  
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Carries oxygenated blood back to the heart from the lungs   pulmonary vein  
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Causes a decrease of heart rate and contractility   beta-blockers  
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Collects and carries deoxygenated blood from the lower portion to the right atrium   inferior vena cava  
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Collects and carries deoxygenated blood from the top portion to the right atrium   superior vena cava  
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Condition which develops when the valves of the veins are damaged   varicose veins  
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Consistently elevated blood pressure   hypertension  
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Decreased blood pressure   hypotension  
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Destruction of a blood clot   thrombolysis  
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Destruction of conductive tissue of the heart   catheter ablation  
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Destruction of tissue   necrosis  
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Device used to hold open vessels   stent  
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Dilate blood vessels of the heart   nitrates  
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ECG, recording system capable of storing to hours of tracing   Holter monitor  
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Fibrous sac which encloses the heart   pericardium  
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Form of arteriosclerosis characterized by deposits of plaque in arteries   atherosclerosis  
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Hardening and narrowing of an artery   arteriosclerosis  
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Inability of the heart to maintain a normal sinus rhythm   arrhythmia  
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Inability of the valves to close properly   insufficiency  
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Incision of a valve to increase the size of the opening   valvotomy  
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Increase excretion of water and sodium   diuretics  
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Inflammation of a vein   phlebitis  
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Inner most layer of the heart   endocardium  
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Intermittent chest pain   angina  
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Life-threatening condition characterized by necrosis in the myocardium   myocardial infarction (MI)  
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Local and temporary deficiency of blood supply   ischemia  
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Localized abnormal dilation of a blood vessel   aneurysm  
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Located between the right atrium and right ventricle   tricuspid valve  
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Lowers blood pressure   angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors  
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Lowers cholesterol   statins  
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Mass lodged in a blood vessel   embolism  
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Muscular layer of the heart   myocardium  
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Narrowing of a vessel   coarctation  
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Necrosis of tissue following cessation of blood supply   infarction  
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Outer most layer of the heart   epicardium  
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Passage of a catheter into the heart   cardiac catheterization  
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Prevents backflow of blood into the right ventricle   pulmonic valve  
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Procedure used to remove or treat varicose veins   laser ablation  
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Sensation that the heart is not beating normally   palpitation  
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Series of tests used to asses risk of ischemic heart disease   lipid panel  
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Soft blowing sound heard on auscultation   bruit  
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The contraction phase of the heart   systole  
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The relaxation phase of the heart   diastole  
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Ultrasound that assesses different areas of the heart   Doppler ultrasound  
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Ultrasound used to visualize internal cardiac structures   echocardiogram  
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