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CHAPTER 10 ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY

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Aneurysm   Localized dilation of a weakened area of the wall of an artery.  
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Atherosclerosis   A form of arteriosclerosis (hardening of the arteries) characterized by fatty deposits building up within the inner layers of the wall of larger arteries.  
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Bruit   An abnormal sound or murmur heard when listening to a carotoid artery, organ, or gland with a stethoscope; for example, during auscultation.  
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Claudication   Cramplike pains in the calves of the legs caused by poor circulation to the muscles of the legs;  
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Coronary Artery   One of a pair of arteries that branch from the aorta. The coronary arteries and their branches supply blood & oxygen to the heart muscles.  
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Cusp   Any one of the small flaps on the valves of the heart.  
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Dependent Edema   Fluid accumulation in the tissues influenced by gravity; usually greater in the lower extremities than in tissue levels above the level of the heart.  
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Diastole   period of relaxation of the heart, alternating with the contraction phase known as the systole.  
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Dysrhymthmia   abnormal rhythm.  
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Edema   localized or generalized collection of fluid within the body tissue, causing the area to swell.  
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Endocarditis   Inflammation of the inner lining of the heart.  
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Hypertension   Elevated blood pressue persistently higher than 135/86 mmHg; high blood pressure;  
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Hypotension   Low blood pressure  
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Infarction   localized area of necrosis (death) in tissue, a vessel, an organ, or a part resulting from lack of oxygen due to interuppted blood flow to the area.  
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Mediastinum   Area between the lungs in the chest cavity that contains the heart, aorta, trachea, esophagus, & bronchi.  
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Murmur   low-pitched humming or fluttering sound, as in a "heart murmur" heard on auscultation.  
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Myocardium   the middle muscular layer of the heart.  
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Occlusion   closure, or state of being closed.  
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Pacemaker   the SA node of the heart located in the right artium. it's responsible for initiating the heartbeat, influencing the rate & rhythm of the heart beat.  
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Palpitation   Rapid, violent, or throbbing pulsation, as an abnormally rapid throbbing or fluttering of the heart.  
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Pericardium   double membranous sac that encloses the heart and the origins of the great blood vessels.  
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Pitting Edema   swelling.  
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Pulmonary Artery   one of a pair of arteries that transports deoxygenated blood from the right ventricle of the heart to the lung for oxygenation. Only arteries in the body to carry deoxygenated blood.  
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Pulmonary Circulation   circulation of deoxygenated blood from the right ventricle of the heart to the lungs for oxygenation and back to the left atrium of the heart; that is, from the heart, to the lungs, back to the heart.  
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Pulmonary Vein   one of 4 large veins that returns oxygenated blood from the lungs back to the left atrium of the heart. Only veins in the body to carry oxygenated blood.  
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SA Node   sinoatrial node; pacemaker of the heart;  
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Septum   a wall, or partition, that divides or separates 2 cavities.  
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Systemic Circulation   the circulation of blood from the left ventricle of the heart, throughout the body, & back to the right atrium of the heart.  
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Systole   the contraction phase of the heartbeat forcing blood into the aorta and the pulmonary arteries.  
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Vasoconstriction   narrowing of the lumen of a blood vessel.  
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Vegetation   abnormal growth of tissue around a valve.  
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Anorexia   Loss of appetite.  
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Anxiety   feeling of apprehension, worry, uneasiness, or dread, especially of the future.  
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Bradycardia   slow heart rate characterized by a pulse rate under 60 beats per minute.  
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Chest Pain   feeling of discomfort in the chest area.  
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Cyanosis   slightly bluish, grayish, slatelike, or dark discoloration of the skin due to the presence of abnormal amounts of reduced hemoglobin in the blood  
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Dyspnea   air hunger resulting in labored or difficult breathing, sometimes accompanied by pain.  
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Fatigue   feeling of tiredness of weariness resulting from continued activity or as a side effect from some psychotropic drug;  
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Fever   Elevation of temperature above the normal.  
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Headache   diffuse pain in different portions of the head and not confined to any nerve distrubution area.  
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Nausea   unpleasant sensation, usually preceding vomiting.  
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Pallor   lack of color; paleness.  
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Sweat   perspiration; the liquid secreted by the sweat glands, having a salty taste  
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Tachycardia   abnormal rapidity of heart action, usually defined as a heart rate over 100 beats per minute.  
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Vomiting   ejection through the mouth of the gastric content.  
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Weakness   lacking physical strenth or vigor (energy).  
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Angina Pectoris   severe pain & constriction about the heart, usually radiating to the left shoulder & down the left arm- creating a feeling of pressure in the anterior chest.  
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Cardiomyopathy   disease of the heart muscle itself, primarily affecting the pumping ability of the heart.  
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Congestive Heart Failure   condition characterized by weakness, breathlessness, abdominal discomfort.  
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Coronary Artery Disease   narrowing of the coronary arteries to the extent that adequate blood supply to the myocardium is prevented.  
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Endocarditis   Inflammation of the membrane lining of the valves & chambers of the heart caused by direct invasion of bacteria or other organisms and leading to deformity of the valve cusps.  
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Mitral Valve Prolapse   drooping of one or both cusps of the mitral valve back into the left atrium during ventricular systole.  
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Myocardial Infarction   heart attack.  
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Myocarditis   inflammation of the myocardium  
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Pericarditis   imflammation of the pericardium (the saclike membrane that covers the heart muscle). it may be acute or chronic.  
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Rheumatic Fever   inflammatory disease that may develop as a delayed reaction to insufficiency treated group A beta-hemolytic streptococcal infection of the upper respiratory tract.  
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Raynaud's Phenomenon   intermittent attacks of vasoconstriction of the arterioles (causing swelling of the fingers or toes)  
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Thrombophlebitis   inflammation of a vein associated with the formation of a clot; usually occurs in the leg.  
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Varicose Veins   Enlarged, superficial veins; a twisted, dilated vein with incompetent valves.  
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Venous Insufficiency   abnormal circulatory condition characterized by decreased return of venous blood from the legs to the trunk of the body.  
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Atrial Flutter   condition in which the contractions of the atria become extremely rapid, at the rate of between 250 & 350 beats per minute.  
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Atrial/Ventricular Fibrillation   extremely rapid, incomplete contractions of the atria resulting in disorganized & uncoordinated twitching of the atria.  
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Angiography   x-ray visualization of the internal anatomy of the heart & blood vessels after introducing a (contract medium) that makes them visible of internal structures that are otherwise difficult to see on an X-ray film  
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Cardiac Catheterization   diagnostic procedure where a catheter is introduced into a large vein or artery adn then threaded through the circulatory system to the heart. Used to obtain detailed information about the structure & function of the heart chambers, valves & great vessels  
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Cardiac Enzymes Test   performed on samples of blood obtained by venipuncture to determine the presence of damage to the myocardial muscle.  
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Electrocardiogram   graphic record of the electrical action of the heart as reflected from the various angles to the surface of the skin; known as EKG or ECG.  
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Event Monitor   similiar the Holter monitor in that it also records the electrical activity of the heart while the patient goes about usual daily activities.  
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Echocardiography   diagnostic procedure for studying the structure & motion of the heart.  
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Exercise Stress Testing   means of assessing cardiac function, by subjecting the patient to carefully controlled amounts of physical stress.  
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Holter Monitoring   small, portable monitoring device that makes prolonged electrocardiograph recordings on a portable tape recorder.  
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Defibrillator   NEED TO LOOKUP  
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Thallium Stress Test   one of several nuclear stress tests, is a combination of exercise stress testing with thallium imaging to assess changes in coronary blood flow during exercise.  
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