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23 Cards in this Set
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Angina |
Acute pain in the chest from low blood supply to the heart |
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Arrhythmia |
An abnormal rhythm in the heartbeat |
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Arteries |
Blood vessels which carry oxygenated blood away from the heart |
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Arterioles |
Tiny arteries which carry blood from large arteries to capillaries |
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Arteriosclerosis |
Hardening of the arteries |
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Atrium |
Upper chamber of the heart |
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Blood pressure |
The force of the blood pressing against artery walls |
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Capillaries |
Small blood vessels which carry nutrients to individual cells |
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Cardiovascular system |
The system made of the heart, blood vessels, blood, and lymph vessels that moves thru the body |
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Congestive heart failure |
Gradual loss of the hearts ability to pump blood |
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Heart attack |
Myocardial infarction Death of tissue in the heart due to a lack of blood supply |
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Hypertension |
High blood pressure |
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Lymph vessels |
Structures which collect body fluid |
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Lymph nodes |
Small glands which filter body fluid |
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Pacemaker |
Initiates and transmits electrical impulse to cause heart to contract |
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Plasma |
The fluid portion of the blood |
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Platelets |
Elements of blood which form clots |
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Red blood cells |
The red colored cells in the blood that carry oxygen |
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Stroke |
Cerebralvascular accident CVA Sudden stoppage of blood supply to an area of the brain |
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Veins |
Blood vessels which carry unoxygenated blood back to the heart |
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Ventricle |
Lower chamber of heart |
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Venules |
Tiny veins which carry blood from capillaries to large veins |
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White blood cells |
The white colored cells in the blood that fight infection |
