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ALH 122 Chap 11
ALH 122 Chap 11 - Senders, SBC Portland
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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