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Ch. 11 Cardiovascular Language of Medicine

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The heart is often referred to as the same size as a(n)...   Adult Fist  
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The Largest artery in the body   Aorta  
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What is the name for the smallest arteries   Arterioles  
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The vessels that lead blood away from the heart   Arteries  
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Thinner walled vessels compared to arteries   Veins  
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Vessels that move deoxygenated blood toward the heart from tissues   Veins  
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Smallest blood vessels   Capillaries  
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Blood vessels that form the poing of oxygen and nutrients into body cells and waste products coming from body cells   Capillaries  
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Smallest Veins   Venules  
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Blood vessels that are thick walled to withstand the pressure of the pumping heart   Arteries  
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Flow of blood from the heart to tissue capillaries and back to the heart   Systemic Circulation  
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There are ______ Chambers in the heart   4  
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Chamber of heart of thickest wall ( for sending blood to the rest of body)   Left Ventricle  
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How many layers of the heart are there?   3  
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Layer of heart; Inner most inside of heart and valves   Endocardium  
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Middle muscular (thickest) layer of heart;smooth muscle;   Myocardium  
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Double membrane layer surrounding heart; Fibrous   Pericardium  
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Cavity that lies between visceral and parietal pericardia   Pericardial Cavity  
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Valves are meant to keep blood flowing in how many directions   1  
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Flaps of the valves   Cusps  
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Valve located between right atrium and right ventricle   Tricuspid  
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Valve between right venticle and pulmonary artery   Pulmonary  
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Valve located between left atrium and left ventricle   Mitral  
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Valve between left atrium and Aorta   Aortic  
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What large vein carries blood from the lower part of the body to the heart   Inferior Vena Cava  
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What large vein carries blood from the Upper portion of the body to the heart   Superior Vena Cava  
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Abbr: Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm   AAA  
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Abbr: Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor   ACE Inhibitor  
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Abbr: Advanced Cardiac Life Support   ACLS  
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Abbr: Automatic external defibrillator   AED  
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Abbr: Atrial fibrillation   A-Fib  
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Abbr: Atrioventricular   AV  
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Abbr: Blood Pressure   BP  
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Abbr: Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting   CABG  
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Abbr: Coronary Artery Disease   CAD  
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Deoxygenated blood enters ______ ________ of the heart and travels to ______ ____________   Right Atrium Right Ventricle  
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Blood coming from the right ventricle travels to the _______ via the pulmonary ________ and then it returns to the heart   Lungs artery  
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Relaxation phase of the heartbeat;Blood flows in   Diastole  
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Contraction phase of heart; Left ventricle squeezing hard to push blood out   Systole  
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Abnormal heart sound cause by improper valve closure(swishing); Extra heart sound heard between normal beats   Murmur  
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Pacemaker of heart; sets rhythm for the rest of the heart   Sinoartial Node (SA Node)  
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what letters are used to label the waves seen in a normal EKG   PQRST  
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How many types of heart arrhythmias (dysrhythmias) are there   3  
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Cardiac arrhythmia known as heartblock   atrioventricular block  
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Whats another name for abnormal heart rhythm   arrhythmia (dysrhythmias)  
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Name 3 types of Arrhythmias (Dysrhythmias)   Heart block flutter fibrillation  
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Term for heart defect present at birth   Congenital Heart Disease  
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Disease involving heart not blood vessels; condition in which the heart is unable to pump the required amount of blood   Congestive Heart Failure  
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Decrease in blood flow   Ischemia  
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Referes to when the heart tissues starts dying   Necrosis  
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Name the disease of the arteries surrounding the heart.   Coronary Artery Disease  
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Term that refers to inflamed inner lining of the heart cause by bacteria; vegetations   Endocarditis  
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Aneurysm, Deep Vein thrombosis, Hypertension, Peripherial Vascular Disease, Raynaud disease, and Vericose Veins specifically affect these   Blood Vessels  
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Lab test; Peptide in blood   BNP Test  
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Lab Test; Cholesterol and Triglycerides   Lipid Test Profile  
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Treatment that uses electricity to remove lipid products from the blood.   Lipoprotein Electrophoresis  
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Lab Test; Checking for evidence of enzymes after a heart attack   Serum Enzyme Test  
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Angiography/Arteriography; Computerized Tomography Angiography; Digital Subtraction Angiography (DSA); Electron Beam computed tomography (EBCT or EBT); These are all dx xray procedures that focus on that focus on _______ _________ themselves   Blood Vessels  
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Positron emission tomography (PET) scan; Technetium (Tc) 99m Sestamibi scan (Cardiolite); Thallium-201 scan; MRI; These Dx Procedures can also be used on which organ   Heart  
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Which Clinical treatment is non invasive? A.Endarterectomy B.Extracorporeal circulation C. Heart Transplantation D. Cardioversion (defibrillation) E Heart transplantation F Thrombolytic Therapy   Cardioversion  
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What open heart operation replaces clogged vessels in order to treat CAD;moving around a blocked vessel   Coronary Artery Bypass Graft  
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Abbr: Coronary Care Unit   CCU  
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Abbr: catherization, catheter   cath  
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Abbr:Congestive Heart Failure   CHF  
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Abbr: Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation   CPR  
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Abbr: Deep Vein Thrombosis   DVT  
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Abbr: Electrocardiography   ECG, EKG  
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Abbr: Echocardiography   ECHO  
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Abbr: High-Density Lipoprotein   HDL  
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Abbr: Hypertension   HTN  
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Abbr: Low-Density lipoprotein   LDL  
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Abbr: Myocardial Infarction   MI  
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Abbr: Mitral Valve Prolapse   MVP  
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