Lesson 6 - Voc Health Science

Front 1

a decrease in the number of red blood cells

Back 1

anemia

Front 2

weakness in the wall of a blood vessel causing it to “balloon;” this creates a significant risk for the formation of a clot or for the aneurysm to burst and cause hemorrhage

Back 2

aneurysm

Front 3

a substance that prevents blood clotting

Back 3

anticoaqulant

Front 4

the largest artery in the body

Back 4

aorta

Front 5

small artery

Back 5

arteriole

Front 6

thickening and hardening of the walls of an artery; this reduces blood flow to the tissues

Back 6

Arteriosclerosis

Front 7

a blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart

Back 7

artery

Front 8

the upper, receiving, chambers of the heart

Back 8

atrium

Front 9

valve that separates the left atrium from the left ventricle, also called Mitral valve

Back 9

bicuspid valve

Front 10

measurement of the pressure on the walls of the blood vessels

Back 10

blood pressure

Front 11

slow heart rate

Back 11

bradycardia

Front 12

smallest blood vessels that connect arterioles and venules

Back 12

capillary

Front 13

one who studies the heart

Back 13

cardiologist

Front 14

pertaining to the heart and blood vessels

Back 14

cardiovascular

Front 15

fibers that attach the atrioventricular valves to the walls of the heart

Back 15

chordae tendineae

Front 16

fatty substance found in animal fats and body tissue

Back 16

cholesterol

Front 17

to form a clot

Back 17

coagulate

Front 18

branch of the aorta that supplies blood to the myocardium

Back 18

coronary artery

Front 19

bluish coloring to the skin due to low oxygen level in the blood

Back 19

cyanosis

Front 20

pressure on the walls of the artery when the heart is relaxing

Back 20

diastole

Front 21

a graphic record of the electrical activity of the heart

Back 21

electrocardiogram

Front 22

a blood clot or other substance that is circulating in the blood

Back 22

embolus

Front 23

oxygen-carrying protein of the red blood cells

Back 23

hemoglobin

Front 24

high blood pressure; a reading of 140/90 or higher; if untreated, high blood pressure can lead to stroke, heart attack or kidney failure

Back 24

hypertension

Front 25

large vein that returns blood to the right atrium

Back 25

inferior vena cava

Front 26

of cancer demonstrated by an increase in white blood cells

Back 26

leukemia

Front 27

white blood cell

Back 27

leukocyte

Front 28

the valve that separates the left atrium from the left ventricle; also called bicuspid valve

Back 28

Mitral valve

Front 29

the heart muscle

Back 29

myocardium

Front 30

a sensation of a rapid or pounding heart rate

Back 30

palpitation

Front 31

inflammation of a vein

Back 31

phlebitis

Front 32

the liquid part of the blood

Back 32

plasma

Front 33

a thrombocyte, necessary for blood clotting

Back 33

platelet

Front 34

pertaining to the lungs

Back 34

pulmonary

Front 35

the increased in the muscular wall of the artery when the heart contracts

Back 35

pulse

Front 36

special cells in the walls of the ventricles that transmit electrical impulses to the ventricles

Back 36

Purkinje fibers

Front 37

a pattern of strong and weak pulse

Back 37

rhythm

Front 38

blood plasma with the clotting factors removed

Back 38

serum

Front 39

large vein that returns blood to the right atrium

Back 39

superior vena cava

Front 40

on the walls of the blood vessel when the heart is contracting

Back 40

systole

Front 41

fast heart rate

Back 41

tachycardia

Front 42

platelet, necessary for blood clotting

Back 42

thrombocyte

Front 43

a blood clot that is attached to the wall of a blood vessel

Back 43

thrombus

Front 44

introduction of whole blood or blood components into the blood stream

Back 44

transfusion

Front 45

the valve separating the right atrium from the fight ventricle

Back 45

tricuspid valve

Front 46

layer of tissue that lines each chamber of the heart

Back 46

endocardium

Front 47

inner layer of the pericardium

Back 47

epicardium

Front 48

red blood cell

Back 48

erythrocyte

Front 49

one who studies the blood and blood forming tissue

Back 49

hematologist

Front 50

enlarged veins, often found in the calves or on the inside of the leg; varicose veins develop when valves in the veins that allow blood to flow toward the heart stop working properly; as a result, blood pools in the veins and causes them to get larger

Back 50

varicose veins

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blood vessel that carries blood back to the heart

Back 51

vein

Front 52

a small vein

Back 52

venule