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ch. 13

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arteries   carry blood "away" from heart  
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aorta   largest artery  
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arterioles   smaller arteries  
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artery function   distribute blood from heart to capillaries  
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capillaries   microscopic vessels  
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capillaries function   oxygen & nutrients to cells, waste products away from cells  
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veins   carry blood "to" heart  
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vena cava   largest veins  
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venules   smaller veins  
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veins function   collect blood from capillaries & return it to heart  
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tunica adventitia   outermost & thickest layer  
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tunica media   middle layer  
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tunica intima   inner layer  
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blood pressure   higher in arteries, lower in veins  
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systolic   top # when ventricles contract  
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diastolic   bottom # when ventricles relax  
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normal BP   120/80  
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pulse   alternating stretching & relaxing of arterial walls  
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how many pulse points   9  
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arteriosclerosis   hardening of arteries  
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artherosclerosis   fatty plaque in arteries  
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hypertension   BP over 140/90 or 120/80  
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temporal arteritis   inflammation of temporal arteries (eyes)  
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raynauds disease   reduced blood flow to fingers & toes  
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aneurysm   weakness in blood vessel  
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varicose veins   valves of veins dont close sufficiently  
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phlebitis   inflammation of vein  
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deep vein thrombosis   Never Touch - deep veins of legs & abdomen  
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hemorrhoids   varicose veins in rectum  
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embolus   moving obstruction in bloodstream  
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occlusion   any blockage of a vessel  
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thrombus   stationary clot  
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