Phlebotomy Essentials Ch 6
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| antecubital | medical term meaning in front of the elbow
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| arrhythmia | irregularity in the heart rate, rhythym or beat
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| atria | upper, receiving chambers of the heart
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| basilic vein | large antecubital vein on the inner side of the arm
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| blood pressure | force exerted by the blood on the walls of the blood vessels
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| cardiac cycle | one complete contraction and subsequent relaxation of the heart
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| cephalic vein | antecubital vein in the lateral aspect of the arm
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| coagulation | blood-clotting process
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| cross-match | test to determine compatibility of blood for transfusion
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| diastole | relaxing phase of the cardiac cycdle
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| ECG/EKG | record of the electrical activity of the heart
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| erythrocyte | medical term for red blood cell (RBC)
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| extrinsic | originating outside
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| fibrinolysis | process that leads to dissolution of a blood clot
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| hemostasis | process by which the body stops blood loss after injury
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| intrinsic | originating within
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| pulmonary circulation | system that carries blood from the heart to the lungs and back
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| leukocyte | medical term for white blood cell (WBC)
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| median cubital vein | vein located near the middle of the antecubital fossa area
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| plasma | fluid portion of whole blood
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| serum | fluid portion of clotted blood
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| sphygmomanometer | blood pressure cuff
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| systemic circulation | system that carries blood from the heart to the body tissues and back
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| systole | contracting phase of the cardiac cycle
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| thrombin | main coagulation enzyme
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| thrombocyte | medical term for platelet
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| vasoconstriction | reduction in blood vessel diameter due to contraction of tunica media muscles
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| ventricles | lower chambers of the heart, which deliver blood to the arteries
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| erythrocyte | red blood cell
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| anemia | low blood count
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| endocarditis | inflammation of the inner lining of the heart
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| toxic | pertaining to poison
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| thrombocyte | platelet (clotting cell)
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| capillaries | exchange of oxygen for carbon dioxide and nutrients for wastes between the cells and the blood
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| median cubital vein | perferred vein for venipuncture in the H shaped pattern
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| median vein | first choice for venipunture in the M shaped pattern
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| median basilic vein | last choice for venipuncture site (in M shaped pattern)
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| ABO blood group system | four blood types based on the presence or absence of antigens
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| serum | remaining fluid after blood clots
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