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50 Cards in this Set
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Aorta |
Largest artery in the body |
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Arteriole |
smallest artery |
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atria |
the upper chambers of the heart |
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capillary |
smallest blood vessels; materials pass to & from bloodstream
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coronary arteries |
blood vessels that branch from aorta/ carry blood to heart muscle |
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diastole |
relaxation phase of heart |
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endocardium |
inner lining of heart |
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mitral valve |
two cusps; left atrium/left ventricle |
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murmur |
abnormal swishing around caused by improper closure of heart valves |
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myocardium |
muscular, middle layer of heart |
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pericardium |
double layer membrane surrounding the heart |
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pulmonary artery |
carries deoxygenated blood from heart to lungs |
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septum |
wall dividing a cavity; right & left ventricles and atria |
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sinoatrial node |
pacemaker; set the pace of heart beat |
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systole |
contraction phase of heart cycle |
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tricuspid valve |
three cusps; right atrium/right ventricle |
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ventricle |
two lower chambers of heart |
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venule |
smallest vein |
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angiogram |
x-ray of blood vessels |
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arteriosclerosis |
hardening of arteries |
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arteriography |
x-ray of arteries |
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endarterectomy |
surgical removal of plaque buildup from within arteries |
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atheroma |
collection of plaques protruding into the artery lumen |
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atherosclerosis |
plaque buildup |
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cardiomegaly |
enlargement of heart |
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cardiomyopathy |
cardiac muscle disease |
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bradycardia |
slow heartbeat |
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tachycardia |
fast heartbeat |
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hypercholesterolemia |
excessive cholesterol in blood |
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coronary arteries |
arteries supplying blood to heart muscle; arteries pertaining to heart |
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cyanosis |
abnormal blue coloring due to lack of oxygen |
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hypoxia |
inadequate oxygen in tissues |
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phlebotomy |
vein incision |
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thrombophlebitis |
inflammation of vein w/ clot formation |
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thrombolysis |
destruction of a clot |
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valvotomy |
to cut into a valve |
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endocarditis |
inflammation of the inner lining of the heart |
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pericarditis |
inflammation of pericardium membrane |
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hypertension |
high blood pressure |
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varicose veins |
twisted swollen veins; usually in lower limbs |
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angina pectoris |
chest pain; lack of oxygen to the heart muscle |
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auscultation |
listening with stethoscope |
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claudication |
pain, tension, weakness after walking |
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embolus/emobli |
blood clots travelling and suddenly blocking vessel |
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infarction |
tissue death/heart attack |
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occlusion |
blockage; closure of blood vessel |
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patent |
open |
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petechiae |
small pinpoint hemorrhages |
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ischemia/ischemic |
to decrease blood flow |
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coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) |
vein removed from leg and anastomosed to coronary artery
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