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PE Ch 6
Phlebotomy Essentials Ch 6
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| antecubital | medical term meaning in front of the elbow |
| arrhythmia | irregularity in the heart rate, rhythym or beat |
| atria | upper, receiving chambers of the heart |
| basilic vein | large antecubital vein on the inner side of the arm |
| blood pressure | force exerted by the blood on the walls of the blood vessels |
| cardiac cycle | one complete contraction and subsequent relaxation of the heart |
| cephalic vein | antecubital vein in the lateral aspect of the arm |
| coagulation | blood-clotting process |
| cross-match | test to determine compatibility of blood for transfusion |
| diastole | relaxing phase of the cardiac cycdle |
| ECG/EKG | record of the electrical activity of the heart |
| erythrocyte | medical term for red blood cell (RBC) |
| extrinsic | originating outside |
| fibrinolysis | process that leads to dissolution of a blood clot |
| hemostasis | process by which the body stops blood loss after injury |
| intrinsic | originating within |
| pulmonary circulation | system that carries blood from the heart to the lungs and back |
| leukocyte | medical term for white blood cell (WBC) |
| median cubital vein | vein located near the middle of the antecubital fossa area |
| plasma | fluid portion of whole blood |
| serum | fluid portion of clotted blood |
| sphygmomanometer | blood pressure cuff |
| systemic circulation | system that carries blood from the heart to the body tissues and back |
| systole | contracting phase of the cardiac cycle |
| thrombin | main coagulation enzyme |
| thrombocyte | medical term for platelet |
| vasoconstriction | reduction in blood vessel diameter due to contraction of tunica media muscles |
| ventricles | lower chambers of the heart, which deliver blood to the arteries |
| erythrocyte | red blood cell |
| anemia | low blood count |
| endocarditis | inflammation of the inner lining of the heart |
| toxic | pertaining to poison |
| thrombocyte | platelet (clotting cell) |
| capillaries | exchange of oxygen for carbon dioxide and nutrients for wastes between the cells and the blood |
| median cubital vein | perferred vein for venipuncture in the H shaped pattern |
| median vein | first choice for venipunture in the M shaped pattern |
| median basilic vein | last choice for venipuncture site (in M shaped pattern) |
| ABO blood group system | four blood types based on the presence or absence of antigens |
| serum | remaining fluid after blood clots |
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