Circulatory Test Rev Word Scramble
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Endocardium | The serous membrane that lines the cavities of the heart. (inside of the heart) |
Pericardium | the membranous sac enclosing the heart.(Remember peri= perimeter of the heart, Outside) |
Myocardium | Muscular layer of the heart (myo=muscle) |
Diastole | the normal rythmical dilatation of the heart, chambers fill with blood, period of relaxation for the heart |
Systole | Period of work, or contraction of the heart |
Arterioles | any of the smallest branches of an artery, terminating in capillaries |
Veins | Blood vessel that brings deoxygenated blood back to the heart, with the exception of the pulmonary vein. |
Arteries | Blood vessels that take oxygenated blood away from the heart, with the exception of the pulmonary artery |
Capillaries | blood vessel that connects the terminations of arteries and the beginnings of veins |
Plasma | the liquid portion of the blood,92 percent water |
Hemoglobin | the iron-contaning protein of the red blood cells,serves to carry oxygen from the lungs to the tissue |
Aorta | Aorta main trunk of the arterial system, sends blood from the left ventricle to the rest of the body except lungs, largest artery |
Erythrocytes | Red Blood cell (RBC) |
Thrombocytes | Also known as platelet, blood cell required for clotting |
Leukocytes | White Blood cell (WBC) |
Hemophilia | Disorders in which excessive bleeding occurs due to absence or an abnormality of clotting factor in the blood |
Aneurysm | a permanent cardiac or arterial dilatation usually caused by weakening of the vessel wall. |
Leukemia | type of cancer in which prevents the normal manufacture of red and white blood cells, and platelets. |
Phlebotomist | health worker trained in drawing venous blood for testing,(prepares blood to get ready for testing) |
Cardiologist | Cardiologists specialize in preventing and treating all heart diseases and conditions, |
Hematologist | Professional who specializes in studying and treating blood-related illnesses |
Electrocardiogram | a galvanometric device that detects and records the minute differences in electric potential caused by heart action and occurring between different parts of the body: used in the diagnosis of heart disease. |
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