Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
19 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
Ischemia |
Impaired blood flow and oxygen deprivation |
|
|
Blood pressure |
the force that blood exerts against the walls of the blood vessels |
|
|
Systolic pressure |
the pressure in the arteries at the peak of ventricular contraction (Systole) |
|
|
Pulse pressure |
the difference between systolic and the diastolic pressure |
|
|
Hypotension |
blood pressure becomes too low |
|
|
Hypertension |
blood pressure becomes elevated |
|
|
Sphygmomanometer |
instrument to take blood pressure recording |
|
|
Korotkoff sounds |
"tap tap tap" sounds |
|
|
Vasodilation |
occurs when arteriolar smooth muscle relaxes and increases, the diameter of the blood vessels |
|
|
Vasoconstriction |
when smooth muscle contracts, the diameter of the arteriole becomes smaller. |
|
|
Baroreceotor flex |
the most important rapidly acting nervous mechanisms |
|
|
Angina |
chest pain |
|
|
Vasopressor effect |
increases blood pressure |
|
|
Oncotic pressure |
the plasma osmonic pressure that is due to the plasma protiens |
|
|
edema |
excess fluid collection |
|
|
pedal edema |
excess fluid that collects in the feet |
|
|
pulmonary edema |
excess filtration of water into the lungs |
|
|
nephromtic sydrome |
kidney disease |
|
|
Baroreceptors |
sense sudden change in blood pressure |
