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43 Cards in this Set
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Epicardium
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External layer of the heart
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Myocardium
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Middle and thickest layer of the heart
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Endocardium
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Inner layer of the heart
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Coron/o
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Crown
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Ischemia
(what is it and what can it lead to?) |
Deficiency in the blood supply area
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Necrosis
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Tissue death
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Infarct
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The area of necrosis
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Atri/o
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Atrium
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Ventricul/o
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Ventricle
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Valv/o
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Valve
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Palpitation
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Heart pounding with/out irregularity in rhythm
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Abnormal awareness of...
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Fibrillation
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Rapid, random, and ineffective heart contractions
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Flutter
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Abnomal heart rhythm (cardiac arrhythmia) that is rapid but regular
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Bradycardia
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Abnormally slow heartbeat
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Tachycardia
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Sudden convulsion or spasm
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OD on cocaine
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Normal sinus arrhythmia
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Irregular heart rhythm resulting from variation in VAGAL NERVE TONE as a result of respiration
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Asystole
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Without contraction or lack of heart activity
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Syncope
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Temporary suspension of respiration and circulation
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You committed a sin so your systems stop to remind you to be faithful
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Gallop
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Low-frequency vibrations occurring during heart relaxation (early diastole and late diastole)
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Steth/o
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Chest
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where do you put it?
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-scope
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Instrument to visually examine or monitor
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Holo
OR Pan |
All
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Stenosis
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Narrowing of the aortic or pulmonic valve
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Hilus
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The depression where vessels and nerves enter an organ
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hills have valleys (depressions)
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Arteri/o
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Artery
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Aort/o
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Aorta
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Celi/o
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Belly
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Arter/i (define)
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Vessel that carries blood AWAY from the heart
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-ole
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Small
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ex. arteriole
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Capillaries
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Single-cell-thick vessels that connect the arterial and venous system
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Perfusion
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Blood flow through tissues
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Ven/o
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Vein
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Phleb/o
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Vein
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ex. phlebotomist
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Femoral veins
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Drain the legs
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Renal veins
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Drain the kidneys
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Azygous
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A single vein that drains the chest wall and adjacent structures
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Sphygm/o
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Pulse
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Man/o
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Pressure
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ex. manometer: measures pressure
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-meter
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Device
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A
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Without
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Ech/o
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Sound
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Isch/o
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Hold back/deficiency
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ex. ischemia
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Jugular vein
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Drains the neck and head area
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