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MrsC Med Term Chap 11 Test Cardiovascular

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Angi/o   relating to blood or lymph vessels  
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Aort/o   aorta  
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Arteri/o   artery  
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Ather/o   plaque or fatty substance  
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Brady-   slow  
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Cardi/o   heart  
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-crasia   mixture or blending  
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-emia   blood or blood condition  
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Erythr/o   red  
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Hem/o   blood  
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Leuko/o   white  
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Phleb/o   vein  
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Tachy-   fast  
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Thromb/o   clot  
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Ven/o   vein  
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anemia   have lower than normal number of erythrocytes  
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Aneurysm   dilation or the out pouching of a blood vessel  
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aorta   largest artery in the body  
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aortic valve   valve is between the left ventricle and the aorta  
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arrhythmia   loss of a normal heart rhythm  
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arteries   blood vessel carries blood away from the heart  
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arterioles   smallest arteries  
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arteriosclerosis   abnormal thickening and hardening of blood vessels  
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atherosclerosis   deposits of fat and fibrin that harden over time  
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AV node   transmits the electrical impulse to the Bundle of His  
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bicuspid or mitral valve   valve is between the left atria and the left ventricle  
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bradycardia   slow heart rate  
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Bundle of His   conduction system of the heart is within the interventricular septum  
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capillaries   smallest blood vessels that deliver oxygen and nutrients to the tissues and remove waste  
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cardiac stent   wire mesh tube placed in artery to prevent plaque from expanding  
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congestive heart failure   condition is the heart unable to pump out all of the blood it receives  
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controllable cardiac risk factors   weight, exercise, smoking, BP, stress  
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deep vein thrombosis (DVT)   blood clot attached to the wall of a large vein primarily in the leg  
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Defibrillation   electrical shock to restore the hearts normal rhythm  
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diastole   relaxation of the chambers of the heart  
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embolism   Obstruction of a vessel by a blood clot, air bubble, fat or amniotic fluid  
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endocardium   inner layer of the heart  
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erythrocytes   red blood cells  
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Hemoglobin   iron containing pigment of the red blood cell  
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hypovolemic shock   causes decreased cardiac output from loss of whole blood, plasma, or interstitial fluid  
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left atrium   receives oxygen rich blood from pulmonary veins  
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left ventricle   pushes blood into the body  
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leukocytes   white blood cells  
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myocardial infarction   condition involves occlusion of one or more coronary arteries  
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myocardium   middle, muscular layer of the heart  
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noncontrollable risk factors   age, gender, heredity  
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pacemaker   electronic device to regulate the heartbeat  
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pericardium   outermost layer of the heart  
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primary function of the cardiovascular system   transportation of oxygen, carbon dioxide, nutrients and hormones  
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pulmonary circulation   flow of blood between the heart and lungs  
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pulmonary valve   valve is between the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery  
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Purkinje fibers   conductive fibers in the walls of the ventricles  
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right atrium   part of the heart receives the oxygen poor blood from the vena cava  
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right ventricle   part of the heart pushes blood into the lungs  
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SA node   natural pacemaker of the heart  
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systemic circulation   the flow of blood between the heart and all body parts except the lungs  
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Systole   contraction of the chambers of the heart  
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tachycardia   rapid heart rate  
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Thrombocytes   medical term for platelets  
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tricuspid valve   valve in between the right atrium and right ventricle  
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varicose veins   distended veins from damaged valves  
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veins   peripheral blood vessel has one way valves  
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veins   blood vessel carry blood toward the heart  
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vena cava   largest vein  
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venules   smallest vein  
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