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ALH 122 Chap 11
ALH 122 Chap 11 - Senders, SBC Portland
Question | Answer |
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angi/o | blood vessel |
aort/o | aorta |
ater/o or arteri/o | artery |
ather/o | fatty plaque |
atri/o | atrium, upper chamber of the heart |
cardi/o | heart |
cholesterol/o | cholesterol |
coron/o | heart |
cyan/o | blue |
ox/o | oxygen |
pericardi/o | pericardium, the protective sac that surrounds the heart |
phleb/o | vein |
rrhthm/o | rhthym |
shygom/o | pulse |
steth/o | chest |
thromb/o | clot |
vas/o | vessel |
vascul/o | vessel |
ven/o or ven/i | vein |
ventricul/o | ventricle, the lower chambers of the heart |
aorta | largest artery in the body, delivers blood from the left ventricle to the rest of the body |
arteriole | small artery |
artery | blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart |
atrium | upper chambers of the heart (left and right) |
coronary arteries | arteries that feel the heart, branch |
deoxygenated blood | blood that is oxygen-poor |
diastole | relaxation phase of the heart beat, this is when the heart fills with blood, bottom number of the blood pressure reading |
electrocardiogram | measure of the electricity flowing through the heart |
myocardium | muscle layer of the heart |
pulmonary circulation | flow of blood from the heart, through the lungs, and back to the heart again (detour!) |
septum | A wall that divides two spaces. Atrial septum divides the upper heart chambers, ventricular septum divides the lower chambers. Nasal septum divides right and left sides of your nose. |
sphygmomanometer | instrument to measure blood pressure |
BP | blood pressure |
HTN | hypertension (high blood pressure) |
hypotension | low blood pressure |
systole | contraction phase of the heart beat when the heart pushes blood out through the aorta and to the rest of the body |
vein | blood vessel that carries blood toward the heart |
ventricle | lower chambers of the heart (right and left) |
venule | small vein |
superior vena cava & inferior vena cava | largest veins in the body that returm blood to the heart |
RRR | regular rate and rythm |
CHF | congestive heart failure |
CPR | cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
echocardiogram | ultrasound of the heart |
HDL | "good cholesterol", high density lipoprotein |
LDL | "bad cholesterol", low density lipoprotein |
MI | myocardial infarction |