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23 Cards in this Set
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Aorta
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The main artery that receives blood from the left ventricle and delivers it to all the other arteries that carry blood to the tissues of the body
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Arterioles
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The smallest branches of arteries leading to the vast network of capillaries
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Artery
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A blood vessel, consisting of three layers of tissue and smooth muscle that carries blood away from the heart |
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Capillaries
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The small blood vessels, that connect arterioles and venules; various substances pass through capillary walls, into and out of the interstitial fluid, and then on to the cells
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Coagulation
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The formation of clots to plug openings in injured blood vessels and stop blood flow
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Contusion
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A bruise, or ecchymosis
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Ecchymosis
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Discoloration of the skin associated with a closed wound; bruising
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Epistaxis
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A nosebleed
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Hematemesis
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Vomited blood
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Hematoma
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A mass of blood in the soft tissues beneath the skin
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Hemophilia
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A congenital condition in which the patient lacks one or more of the blood's normal clotting factors
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Hemoptysis
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Coughing up blood
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Hemorrhage
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Bleeding
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Hypoperfusion
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A condition that occurs when the level of tissue perfusion decreases below that needed to maintain normal cellular functions; also called shock
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Hypovolemic Shock
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A condition in which low blood volume, due to massive internal or external bleeding or extensive loss of body water, results in inadequate perfusion
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Melena
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Black foul-smelling tarry stool containing digested blood
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Perfusion
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Circulation of blood within an organ or tissue in adequate amounts to meet the current needs of the cells
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Pressure Point
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A point where a blood vessel lies near a bone
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Shock
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A condition in which the circulatory system fails to provide sufficient circulation so that every body part can perform its function; also called hypoperfusion
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Tourniquet
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The bleeding control method used when a wound continues to bleed despite the use of direct pressure and elevation; useful if a patient is bleeding severely from a partial or complete amputation
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Vasoconstriction
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Narrowing of a blood vessel, such as with hypoperfusion or cold extremeties
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Veins
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The blood vessels that carry blood from the tissues to the heart
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Venules
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Very small, thin-walled vessels
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