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50 Cards in this Set
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angio
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pretaining to vessels
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arterio
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artery
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cardio
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heart
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epi
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upon or over
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hem (at)
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blood
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isch
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reduced
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aorta
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largest artery in the body, carries blood from the left side of the heart to everywhere
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atria
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the upper chambers of the blood, collects the blood and fills it up
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ventricles
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two lower chambers, right sends blood to the lungs, left passes oxiginated blood to the body. they simultaneously contract
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artery
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blood vessile, carries blood away from the heart
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vein
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carries blood back to the heart
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coronary arteries
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vessel that carries blood from the aorta to the heart.
major arteries: left and right coronary arteries |
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sino artial (sa) node/ pacemaker
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the in the upper chamber of the heart that sends electric impulses thru the heart to make the heart pump
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atrio-ventricular node
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a cluster of nerve cells in between the right and left nodes of the atrium, carry signals from the atria to the ventricles
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pulse generator
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contains the electroncs and the battery of the pacemaker
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defibrillator
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an internal or external device that gives a shock when it sences irregular heartbeats
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sensor
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the part of the pacemaker that sences the body's need for blood flow
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endocardia
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inner lining of the heart
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epicardial
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the outter lining of the heart
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tachyarrhythmias
(tack yar hi ta mias) |
abnormally fast heart rythm
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synus rhythm
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regular rhythm of the heart
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plaque
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fat deposits that cause narrowing blood vessels
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pleura
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2 walled sacs of membrane that cover the lungs
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systole
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when ventricls contract
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diastole
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when ventricls relax
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3 types of cardio vascular system
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no circiluatory (artrapods); open circiluatory (flat worm); closed circiluatory (humans)
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myo
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muscle
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phleb
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veins
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sanguin
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blood
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throac
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chest
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thromb
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clot
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trachy
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rapid
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vas
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vessels
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dil
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relax
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sys
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together
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asys
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not together
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osis
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disease, condition
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emia
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blood
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coronary artery disease (CAD)
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when the coronary artries harden or narrow due to plaque
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arrhythmia
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irregular or abnormal heartbeat
aka dysrhythmia |
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congenital heart defect
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defect in one or more structure of the heart of blood vessels
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cardiomyopathies
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abnormally enlarged, tick or stiff heart.
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pericarditis
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inflammation of the lining of the heart
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atherscloriss
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hardening of the artries
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hypertension
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high blood pressure
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aneurysm
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abnromal bulge in the blood vessel.
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atherecotmy
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a procedure for removing plaque
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bypass surgery
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surgery done when the artery is too clogged, a vein from the leg is used
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ace inhibitors
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cause the blood vessels to enlarge and reduce blood pressure
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electrocardiogram
ECG or EKG |
measures the electrical activity fo the heartbeat
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