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Anatomy Chapter 11

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A blood vessel that carries oxygen poor blood from heart to lungs   Pulmonary artery  
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Contraction phase of the heartbeat   Systole  
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Located between the left upper and lower chambers of the heart   Mitral valve  
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Saclike membrane surrounding the heart   Pericardium  
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Sensitive tissue in the right atrium wall that begins in the heartbeat   Sinoatrial node  
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Blood vessels branching from the aorta to carry oxygen rich blood to the heart muscle   Coronary arterties  
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Disease of heart muscle   Cardiomyopathy  
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Phlebitis   Inflammation of a vein  
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Instrument to measure blood pressure   Sphygmomanometer  
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A local widening of an artery   Aneurysm  
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Cyanosis   Bluish coloration of skin  
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Ischemia   Can lead to myocardial infarction; Blood is held back from area; Can be caused by thrombotic occlusion; May be result of coronary artery disease  
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Angina   chest pain relieved with nitroglycerin  
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Cardiac arrhythmia   Fibrillation  
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Petechiae   Small, pinpoint hemorrhages  
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Click-Murmur syndrome   Mitral valve prolapse  
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Four separate congenital heart defects (1 term)   Tetralogy of Fallot  
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Patent means   Open  
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The cause of essential hypertension   Idiopathic  
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Digitalis   Drug used to strengthen the heartbeat  
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CK, LD, and AST are   Fatty acids  
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ECHO   High frequency sound waves are transmitted into the chest  
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Incision of a vein   Phlebotomy  
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Removal of plaque from an artery   Endartecrectomy  
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A Holter monitor is   An EKG taken during daily activity  
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The pacemaker of the heart   SA Node  
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sac-like membrane surrounding heart   pericardium  
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The wall of the heart between the right and left atria   Interatrial septum  
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relaxation phase of the heartbeat   diastole  
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specialized conductive tissue in the wall between the ventricles   bundle of His (or) atrioventricular bundle  
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inner lining of the heart   endocardium  
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contractive phase of heartbeat   systole  
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gas released as a metabolic product of catabolism   CO2  
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specialized conductive tissue at base of wall between the 2 upper chambers   AV node  
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inner lining of the pericardium, adhering to the outside of the heart   visceral pericardium  
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abnormal heart sound due to improper closure of heart valves   murmur  
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beat of the heart is called   pulse  
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high levels of cholesterol in blood   hyperCHOLESTEROLemia  
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surgical repair of a valve   valvuloPLASTY  
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condition of deficient oxygen   hypOXIA  
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pertaining to upper heart chamber   ATRIal  
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inflammation of inner lining of heart   endoCARDitis  
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rapid but regular atrial of ventricular contractions   flutter  
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small hole b/t upper heart chambers (congenital)   atrial septal defect  
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improper closure of the valve b/t the left atrium and ventricle during systole   mitral valve prolapse  
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blockage of arteries surrounding heart leading to ischemia   coronary artery disease  
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high blood pressure affecting the heart   hypertensive heart disease  
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rapid, random, ineffectual, and irregular contractions of the heart   fibrillation  
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inflammation of sac surrounding heart   periCARDitis  
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inability of the heart to pump its required amount of blood   congestive heart failure  
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congenital malformation involving 4 separate heart defects   tetralogy of Fallot  
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congenital narrowing of the large artery leading from the heart   coarctation of the aorta  
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a duct b/t the aorta and the pulmonary artery, which normally closes soon after birth remains open   patent ductus artriosus  
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lesions that form on heart valves after infection   vegetations  
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clots that travel to and suddenly block a blood vessel   emboli  
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small,pinpoint hemorrhages   petechiae  
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an extra heart sound, heart b/t normal beats caused by a valvular defect or condition that disrupts the smooth flow of blood through the heart   murmur  
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listening with a stethoscope   auscultation  
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heart disease caused by rheumatic fever   rheumatic heart disease  
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high blood pressure in arteries when the cause is idiopathic   essential hypertension  
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high blood pressure related to kidney disease   secondary hypertension  
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episodes of ischemia with pallor and numbness in fingers and toes   Raynaud disease  
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local widening of artery   aneurysm  
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pain, tension and weakness in a limb after walking has begun   claudication  
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blockage of arteries in the lower extremities; etiology is atherosclerosis   peripheral vascular disease  
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