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Chapter 7 Med Terms for Pharm Care

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angi/o   vessel  
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vas/o   vessel  
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vascul/o   vessel  
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aort/o   aorta  
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arteri/o   artery  
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ather/o   fatty (lipid) paste  
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atri/o   atrium  
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cardi/o   heart  
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coron/o   circle or crown  
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my/o   muscle  
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pector/o   chest  
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steth/o   chest  
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sphygm/o   pulse  
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thrombo   clot  
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ven/o   vein  
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phleb/o   vein  
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varic/o   swollen, twisted vein  
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ventricul/o   ventricle (belly or pouch)  
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septum   divides the heart into right and left (interatrial and interventricular)  
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valves of the heart   tricuspid valve, mitral(bicuspid) valve, pulmonary semilunar valve, and aortic valve  
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three layers of the heart   endocardium, myocardium, epicardium  
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pericardium   protective sac around the heart  
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flow of blood: deoxygenated to lung   deoxygenated blood->superior/inferior vena cava -> right atrium -tricuspid valve-> right ventricle-pulmonary semilunar valve->pulmonary artery ->lung  
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flow of blood: oxygenated from lung to circulation   lung ->pulmonary veins->left atrium-bicuspid(mitral)valve->left ventricle-aortic valve->aorta->systemic circulation  
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coronary arteries   supplies blood to the heart, first organ to receive oxygenated  
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atrium   upper right and left chambers of the heart  
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endocardium   membrane lining the cavities of the heart  
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epicardium   membrane forming the outer layer of the heart  
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interatrial septum   partition between right and left atrium  
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interventricular septum   partition between right and left ventricle  
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myocardium   heart muscle  
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pericardium   protective sac enclosing the heart composed of two layers with fluid between  
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parietal pericardium   outer layer of the pericardium  
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pericardial cavity   fluid-filled cavity between the pericardial layers  
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visceral pericardium   layer of pericardium closest to the heart  
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ventricle   lower right and left chambers of the heart  
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heart valves   structures within the heart that open and close with the heartbeat to regulate the one-way flow of blood  
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aortic valve   heart valve between left ventricle and the aorta  
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mitral/bicuspid valve   heart valve between the left atrium and left ventricle  
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pulmonary semilunar valve   heart valve opening from the right ventricle to the pulmonary artery  
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tricuspid valve   valve between the right atrium and the right ventricle  
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valves of the veins   valves located at intervals within the lining of veins, especially in the legs, which constrict with muscle action to move blood returning to the heart  
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arteries   vessels that carry blood from the heart to the arterioles  
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aorta   large artery that is the main trunk of the arterial system branching from the left ventricle  
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arterioles   small vessels that receive blood from the arteries  
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capillaries   tiny vessels that join arterioles and venules  
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venules   small vessels that gather blood from the capillaries into the veins  
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veins   vessels that carry blood to the heart from the venules  
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systemic circulation   circulation of blood throughout the body through the blood vessels to deliver oxygen and nutrients to body tissues  
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coronary circulation   circulation of blood through the coronary blood vessels to deliver oxygen and nutrients to the heart muscle tissue  
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pulmonary circulation   circulation of blood from the pulmonary artery through the vessels in the lungs and back to the heart via the pulmonary vein, providing for the exchange of gases  
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