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CH 9: Cardiovascular

Cardiovascular System

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What are the four chambers of the heart? Right atrium, Left atrium, Right ventricle, Left ventricle
Angio/o Vessel
Ather/o Fatty (lipid) Paste
Atri/o Atrium
Coron/o Circle or Crown
Sphygm/o Pulse
Steth/o Chest
Varic/o Swollen, Twisted vein
Ventricul/o Ventricle (belly or pouch)
Membrane that lines the cavities of the heart Endocardium
Partition between the right and left ventricles Interventricular septum
Layer of the pericardial sac closest to the heart Visceral pericardium
Fluid filled cavity between the pericardial layers Pericardial cavity
Heart valve between the left atrium and the left ventricle Mitral valve
The mitral valve is also known as the … Bicuspid valve
Valve between the right atrium and the right ventricle Tricuspid valve
Normal blood pressure Normotension
The atrioventricular bundle is also called the … Bundle of His
Fibers in the ventricles that transmit impulses to the right and left ventricles, causing them to contract Purkinje fibers
Resting state of a myocardial cell Polarization
Change of a myocardial cell from a resting state to a state of contraction Depolarization
A split or tear of the arterial wall Dissecting aneurysm
Chest pain caused by a temporary loss of oxygenated blood to heart muscle Angina pectoris
Thickening, lots of elasticity, and calcification of arterial walls Arteriosclerosis
Arteriosclerosis characterized by the buildup of fatty substances that harden within the walls of the arteries Atherosclerosis
Profuse sweating Diaphoresis
Any of several kinds of irregularity or loss of rhythm of the heartbeat Arrhythmia
A ventricular contraction preceding the normal impulse initiated by the SA node Premature ventricular contraction
Death of myocardial tissue caused by ischemia that results from an occlusion of the coronary artery Myocardial infarction
Damage to heart muscle and heart valve by rheumatic fever Rheumatic heart disease
Created by: Jmichel1007
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