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Chapter 19
The circulatory or cardiovascular system
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Anemia | a condition in which the amount of red blood cells or hemoglobin in the body is less then normal |
| Angina pectoris | chest pain,pressure,or discomfort |
| Artery | vessel that carries blood away from the heart |
| Atria | the upper two chambers of the heart |
| Capillaries | tiny blood vessels in which the exchange of gases,nutrients,and waste products occurs between blood and cells |
| Cardiomyopathy | a weakening of the heart muscle due to enlargement or thickening,which reduces the hearts ability to pump blood effectively |
| Congestive heat failure (CHF) | a condition in which the heart muscle is damaged and fails to pump effectively |
| Coronary artery disease (CAD) | a condition in which the coronary arteries become damaged and narrow over time ca using chest pain and other symptoms |
| Diastole | phase when the heart muscles relaxes |
| Heart | four-chambered pump that is responsible for the flow of blood in the body |
| Hypoxia | a condition in which the body does not receive enough oxygen |
| Ischemia | a lack of blood supply to an area |
| Myocardial ischemia | a condition in which the heart muscle does not receive enough blood and lacks oxygen;can cause angina pectoris |
| Nitroglycerin | medication that relaxes the walls of the coronary |
| Occlusion | |
| Orthopnea | |
| Peripheral Vascular Disease (PVD) | |
| Phlebitis | |
| Pulmonary edema | |
| Stable angina | |
| Systole | |
| Unstable angina | |
| Vein | |
| Ventricles |
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