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cardiovascular

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thin double walled sac that encloses the heart   pericardium  
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the outer covering of the pericardium   parietal pericardium  
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inner layer of the pericardium   visceral pericardium; epicardium  
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the space between the parietal and visceral pericardium   pericardial sac  
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the outer layer of the heart   epicardium  
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middle muscular layer of the heart   myocardium  
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the inner layer of the heart   endocardium  
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heart is divided into how many chambers   four  
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two upper chambers are known as   right and left atria  
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two lower chambers are known as   right and left ventricles  
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the wall between the right and left side of the heart   septum  
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deoxygenated blood enters into the   right atrium from the inferior and superior vena cava  
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from the right artrium bloods goes to the   right ventricle  
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from the right ventricle blood goes to the   lungs via the pulmonary arteries  
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blood returns from the lungs into the   left atrium via the pulmonary veins  
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from the left atrium blood goes to the   left ventricle  
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from the left ventricle bloods goes to the   body via the aorta  
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the valve between the right atrium and ventricle   tricuspid valve  
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valve between the left atrium and ventricle   bicuspid valve; mitral  
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valve between the right ventricle and pulmonary artery   pulmonary valve  
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valve between the left ventricle and aorta   aortic valve  
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arteries that supply the heart muscle   coronary arteries  
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the pacemaker of the heart is known as   sinoatrial node  
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the node at the base of the atrium   atrioventricular node  
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vessels that carry oxygenated blood away from the heart   arteries  
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vessels that carry deoxygenated blood towards the heart   veins  
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between the blood and cells   capillaries  
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heart contracts, exerting the greatest pressure on the walls of the arteries   systole  
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heart relaxes, refilling before next contraction   diastole  
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normal adult heart rate   60-100bpm  
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heart rate consistently below 60   bradycardia  
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heart rate consistently above 100   tachycardia  
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intermittent chest pain caused by insufficient blood supply to the heart   angina pectoris  
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disease of the heart muscle   cardiomyopathy  
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condition that is characterized by back up of fluid in the heart and lungs   congestive heart failure  
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narrowing of the coronary arteries that prevent blood supply to the heart   coronary artery disease  
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inflammation of the membrane lining of the heart chambers   endocarditis  
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drooping of one or both cusps of the mitral valve   mitral valve prolapse  
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heart attack   myocardial infarction  
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inflammation of the myocardium caused by virus or bacteria   myocarditis  
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inflammatory disease that may occur due to untreated strep infection   rheumatic fever  
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hardening of the arteries   arteriosclerosis  
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weakening in the wall of an arteries   aneurysm  
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high blood pressure   hypertension  
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inflammation of a vein associated with the formation of a thrombus   thrombophlebitis  
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enlarged superficial veins that are twisted, dilated with incompetent valves   varicose veins  
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abnormal opening between the pulmonary artery and aorta   patent ductus arteriosus  
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congenital anomaly that consists of four defects   tetralogy of fallot  
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this results in ineffective contractions of the ventricles resulting in a patient with no heart beat, no pulse, no circulation   ventricular fibrillation  
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a diagnostic procedure in which a catheter is threaded through a major artery to observe the circulation of the heart   cardiac catheterization  
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diagnostic procedure using ultrasound to evaluate the structure of the heart   echocardiogram  
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a graph recording of the electrical action of the heart   electrocardiogram; EKG  
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small portable monitoring device that records an EKG during normal daily activities   holter monitor  
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blood tests that may indicate damage to the myocardium   cardiac enzymes and troponin  
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localized or general condition of swelling due to excess tissue fluid   edema  
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difficulty breathing   dyspnea  
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condition of blueness of the skin   cyanosis  
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enlarged heart   megalocardia  
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inflammation of a vein   phlebitis  
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pounding or racing of the heart   palpitation  
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formation of a blood clot   thrombosis  
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decreased oxygen supply to body part or organ   ischemia  
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enlargement of the liver   hepatomegaly  
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one who specializes in the study of diseases and disorders of the heart   cardiologist  
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cramplike pain in the calves due to poor circulation   claudication  
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nonsurgical procedure in which a ballon is inserted into a blocked artery and is inflated to enlarge the opening   coronary angioplasty  
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surgical procedure that uses bypass graft to reroute the blood around occlusions in the coronary artery   coronary bypass surgery  
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angi/o   vessel  
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arteri/o   artery  
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arteriol/o   arterioles  
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ather/o   fatty  
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blast/o   embryonic stage of development  
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cardi/o   heart  
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coron/o   heart  
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echo-   sound  
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electr/o   electricity  
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-emia   blood condition  
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endo-   within  
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-gram   record or picture  
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-graphy   process of recording  
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hem/o   blood  
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leuk/o   white  
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megal/o   enlarged  
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my/o   muscle  
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-penia   deficiency  
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-stasis   stopping  
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ventricul/o   ventricle  
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cardiologist   doctor who specializes in the study of the heart  
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cusp   any of the small flaps of a heart vavle  
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dysrhymia   abnormal rhythm  
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embolus   clot that dislodged from one vessel and moved to another vessel  
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hemostasis   stopping of blood flow  
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pathway of electrical impulses that travel through the heart   SA node; AV node; Bundle of His;Purkinje Fibers  
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circulation of blood from the heart to the lungs for oxygenation and back to the heart is known as   pulmonary circulation  
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pathway of pulmonary circulation   right atrium to the right ventricle to the pulmonary arteries to the lungs and back to the heart  
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circulation of oxygenated blood from the heart to the rest of the body is known as   systemic circulation  
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pathway of systemic circulation   pulmonary veins to the left atrium to the left ventricles to the aorta to the rest of the body  
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