Medterm Chapter 6-7

Front 1

Aorta

Back 1

Largest artery in the body

Front 2

Apex

Back 2

Pointed end of the heart (caudal portion)

Front 3

Artery

Back 3

A large vessel that carries blood away from the heart

Front 4

Atrium/atria

Back 4

Two upper heart chambers

Front 5

Base

Back 5

Cranial portion of the heart

Front 6

Bifurcate

Back 6

Splitting into two branches

Front 7

Capillaries

Back 7

Smallest blood vessels

Front 8

Carbon Dioxide (CO2)

Back 8

Gas released by tissue cells and transported to the heart and lungs for exhalation

Front 9

Coronary arteries

Back 9

Supply blood and oxygen to the myocardium

Front 10

Deoxygenated blood

Back 10

Oxygen-poor blood

Front 11

Diastole

Back 11

The relaxation phase of the heartbeat

Front 12

Endocardium

Back 12

Inner lining of the heart

Front 13

Myocardium

Back 13

Muscle layer of the heart

Front 14

Oxygen (O2)

Back 14

Gas that enters the blood through the lungs and travels to the heart to be pumped to the rest of the body

Front 15

Oxygenated blood

Back 15

Oxygen-rich blood

Front 16

Pericardium

Back 16

Membrane surrounding the heart

Front 17

Pulmonary circulation

Back 17

Flow of blood from the heart, to the lung, back to the heart

Front 18

Septum

Back 18

Partition

Front 19

Systemic Circulation

Back 19

Flow of blood from the body cells to the heart to the body cells

Front 20

Systole

Back 20

Contraction phase of the heart

Front 21

Valves

Back 21

Structures in veins and in the heart that temporarily close an opening so that the blood can flow in one direction

Front 22

Vein

Back 22

Thin-walled vessel that carries blood toward the heart

Front 23

Vena cavae (vena cava)

Back 23

Largest vein in the body

Front 24

Ventricles

Back 24

two lower chambers of the heart

Front 25

Aneurysm

Back 25

Dilation(sac) formed by weakening of a blood vessel

Front 26

Arrhythmia

Back 26

Abnormal heart rhythm

Front 27

Asystole

Back 27

Without contraction

Front 28

Auscultation

Back 28

Listening with a stethoscope to sounds within the body

Front 29

Congenital heart disease (CHD)

Back 29

Abnormalities if the heart at birth

Front 30

Congestive heart failure(CHF)

Back 30

Heart is unable to pump its required amount of blood

Front 31

Capillary Refill Time (CRT)

Back 31

The time it takes for the mucous membranes to return to a normal pink color after applying finger pressure

Front 32

Defibrillation

Back 32

Use of electrical shock to restore normal heart rhythm

Front 33

Echocardiogram (ECHO)

Back 33

High-frequency sound waves and echoes that produce an image of the heart

Front 34

Embolism

Back 34

Blockage of a vessel by a clot or foreign material

Front 35

Embolus (emboli)

Back 35

A detached, moving clot

Front 36

Hyperemia

Back 36

Excessive blood in a body part

Front 37

Hypertension

Back 37

Increased blood pressure

Front 38

Hypotension

Back 38

Decreased blood pressure

Front 39

Hypoxia

Back 39

Decreased oxygen in tissues

Front 40

Infarction

Back 40

Area of dead tissue

Front 41

Ischemia

Back 41

Lack of blood flow in tissue

Front 42

Ligate

Back 42

To tie off a vessel

Front 43

Murmur

Back 43

An extra heart sound

Front 44

Occlusion

Back 44

Blockage

Front 45

Patent

Back 45

Open/unobstructed: flush in a catheter to determine

Front 46

Perfusion

Back 46

Blood flow through the tissue

Front 47

Pericardial effusion/pariocardicentesis

Back 47

Escape of fluid (swelling) in the pericardial sac

Front 48

Premature Ventricular Contraction (PVC/VPC)

Back 48

Premature contraction of ventricules

Front 49

Shock

Back 49

Inadequate tissue perfusion

Front 50

Stethoscope

Back 50

Instrument used to listen to sounds within the body

Front 51

Thrombus

Back 51

Stationary clot attached to the wall of a vessel

Front 52

Vasoconstriction

Back 52

Narrowing of a vessel

Front 53

Vasodilation

Back 53

Expansion of a vessel

Front 54

BP

Back 54

Blood Pressure

Front 55

bpm

Back 55

Beats Per Minute/Breaths Per Minute

Front 56

CHF

Back 56

Congestive Heart Failure

Front 57

CO2

Back 57

Carbon Dioxide

Front 58

CRT

Back 58

Capillary Refill Time

Front 59

ECHO

Back 59

Echocardiogram

Front 60

EKG/ECG

Back 60

Electrocardiogram

Front 61

HR

Back 61

Heart Rate

Front 62

O2

Back 62

Oxygen

Front 63

PVC

Back 63

Premature Ventricular Contraction

Front 64

VPC

Back 64

Ventricular Premature Contraction

Front 65

Bronchus/bronchi

Back 65

The bifurcation of the trachea

Front 66

Alveolus/alveoli

Back 66

Air sacs in the lungs

Front 67

Erythrocytes

Back 67

Red blood cells

Front 68

Bifurcation

Back 68

Splitting into two branches

Front 69

Cilia

Back 69

Thin hairs attached to the mucous membrane epithelium lining the respiratory tract

Front 70

Carbon dioxide

Back 70

Gas released by tissue and transported to the heart and lungs for exhalation

Front 71

Mucus

Back 71

Slimy substance produced by mucous membranes

Front 72

Olfactory

Back 72

Condition of swelling

Front 73

Oxygen

Back 73

Gas that enters the blood through the lungs

Front 74

Diaphragm

Back 74

Thin, muscular partition separating the thoracic and abdominal cavity

Front 75

Epiglottis

Back 75

Leaf-like piece of cartilage over the trachea

Front 76

Expiration

Back 76

Breathing out/exhalation

Front 77

External respiration

Back 77

Gas exchange occurring in the lungs

Front 78

Inspiration

Back 78

Breathing in/inhalation

Front 79

Internal respiration

Back 79

Gas exchange occurring at the tissue level

Front 80

Larynx

Back 80

Voice box

Front 81

Mediastinum

Back 81

Space between the lungs

Front 82

Mucous membrane

Back 82

Specialized form of epithelial tissue that secretes mucus

Front 83

Olfactory

Back 83

Condition of smelling

Front 84

Pharynx

Back 84

Throat

Front 85

Atelectasis

Back 85

Incomplete dilation

Front 86

Auscultation

Back 86

Listening with a stethoscope to sounds within the body

Front 87

Epistaxis

Back 87

Nosebleed

Front 88

Hyperpnea

Back 88

Increased depth of breathing

Front 89

Hyperventilation

Back 89

Abnormal, rapid, deep breathing

Front 90

Hypopnea

Back 90

Slow/shallow breathing

Front 91

Intubation

Back 91

Placement of a tube

Front 92

Metastasis

Back 92

To spread beyond control

Front 93

Mucolytics

Back 93

Substances used to break down mucus

Front 94

Palliative

Back 94

Relieving symptoms but not curing

Front 95

Pleura

Back 95

Membrane surrounding each lung

Front 96

Paroxysmal

Back 96

Sudden occurrence such as a spasm or seizure (cough)

Front 97

Percussion

Back 97

Tapping a surface to determine the density of underlying structure

Front 98

Phlegm

Back 98

Thick mucus excreted in large quantities

Front 99

Pleural effusion

Back 99

Escape of fluid into the pleural cavity

Front 100

Pneumonia

Back 100

Acute inflammation one infection of the alveoli

Front 101

Purulent

Back 101

Containing pus

Front 102

Sputum

Back 102

Mucous secretion from the lungs, bronchi, and trachea

Front 103

Pleural cavity

Back 103

Space between the pleural membranes and surrounding each lung

Front 104

Respiration

Back 104

Exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the body and atmosphere

Front 105

Trachea

Back 105

Windpipe

Front 106

Agonal

Back 106

Respirations near death

Front 107

Antitussives

Back 107

Substance used to control and prevent coughing

Front 108

Asphyxia

Back 108

Suffocation

Front 109

Aspiration

Back 109

Inhalation of a foreign substance into the respiratory tract

Front 110

Asthma

Back 110

Chronic inflammatory disorder marked by dyspnea and wheezing

Front 111

CPCR

Back 111

Cardiopulmonary Cerebral Resuscitation

Front 112

CPR

Back 112

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

Front 113

ET Tube

Back 113

Endotracheal Tube

Front 114

RR

Back 114

Respiratory Rate

Front 115

URI

Back 115

Upper Respiratory Infection