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Paige ch10

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excessive level of fat in the blood   hyperlipidemia  
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small flaps on the valves of the heart   cusp  
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which is the structure is called the pacemaker of the heart   sinoatrial node  
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compression of the heart caused by accumulation of blood or other fluid within pericardial sac   cardiac tamponade  
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reduction in heart pumping ability is called   congestive heart failure  
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inflammation of the lining and valves of the heart   endocarditis  
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a small, lightweight, electronic device thats place in the skin muscle in the chest   implantable cardioverter defibrillator  
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ventricles contract during ______ phase of the cardiac cycle.   systolic  
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abnormal opening between the pulmonary artery and the aorta   patent ductus arteriosus  
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imflammation of a vein associated with a clot formation   thrombophlebitis  
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localized dilatation of an artery   aneurysm  
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deoxygenated blood enters the   right atrium  
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abnormal sound or murmur heard when listening to a carotid artery   bruit  
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imflammation of the heart muscles   carditis  
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the period of relaxation of the heart   diastole  
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inner level of the pericardium   epicardium  
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high blood pressure   hypertension  
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low blood pressure   hypotension  
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localized area of necrosis(death) in tissue   infarction  
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the middle, muscular layer of the heart   myocardium  
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double membrane sac that encloses the heart and the origins of the great blood vessels   pericardium  
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pacemaker of the heart   SA node  
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a wall, or partition, that divides or separates two cavities   septum  
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contraction phase of the heart   systole  
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structure that enters the septum and then divides into right and left bundles   bundle of his  
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cardiac cycle do the ventricles relax and fill with blood   diastolic  
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valves is located between the right atrium and the right ventricle   tricuspid  
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valves is located between the left atrium and left ventricle   bicuspid  
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severe pain and constriction around the heart, subsides when the cause of pain is removed   angina pectoris  
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pressure of arterial walls during ventricular contraction   systolic pressure  
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fatty deposits that bluid up within the arterial wall   atherosclerosis  
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hardening of the arteries   arteriosclerosis  
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hypertension with kidney disease   secondary hypertension  
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premature atrial contractions   PACs  
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BBB   Bundle branch block  
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CAD   coronary artery disease  
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CHD   coronary heart disease  
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ICD   imjplantable cardioversion defrillator  
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HCVD   hypertensive cardiovascular disease  
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myocardial infarction   MI  
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sinoatrial   SA  
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anastomosis   surgical joining of two ducts, blood vessels, or bowel segments to allow flow from one to the other  
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a procedure in which a small balloon to open a partially blocked coronary artery   angioplasty  
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arteries   large, thick-walled vessels that carry the blood away from the heart  
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arterioles   continue on their path away from the heart they branch into smaller vessels  
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bradycardia   slow heart rate  
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capillaries   thin-walled blood vessels  
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fibrillation   very rapid, tremulous, and incomplete contractions of the heart  
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hepatomegaly   enlargement of the liver  
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ischemia   decreased supply of oxygenated blood to a body part or an organ  
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lumen   space within an artery, a vein, an intestice, or a tube  
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occlusion   closure, or state of being closed  
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pallor   lack of color; paleness  
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tachycardia   rapid heart beat  
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thrombphlebitis   imflammation of a vein associated with the formation of a thrombus (clot)  
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varicose veins   abnormally swollen veins, usually occuring in te legs.  
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vasoconstriction   narrowing of the lumen of a blood vessel  
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venules   smallest veins that collect the deoxygenated blood from cells and take back to the heart  
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