Cardiovascular And Lymphatic Systems

Front 1

One complete heart beat that includes contraction (systole) and relaxation (diastole) of both atria and both ventricles

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Cardiac cycle

Front 2

Composed of the heart and blood vessels that deliver oxygen and nutrients to the body cells and carry away cellular wastes

Back 2

Cardiovascular system

Front 3

Hollow muscle organ that receives blood from the veins and propels blood through the arteries

Back 3

Heart

Front 4

The lower pointed end of the heart formed by the left ventricle

Back 4

Apex

Front 5

Blood supply to the heart tissue

Back 5

Coronary circulation

Front 6

Wall of heart tissue separating the right and left sides

Back 6

Septum

Front 7

Upper receiving chamber of the heart

Back 7

Atrium

Hint 7

Right and left atria

Front 8

Lower pumping chamber of the heart

Back 8

Ventricle

Hint 8

Right and left ventricle

Front 9

Inner lining of the heart

Back 9

Endocardium

Front 10

Middle muscular layer of heart tissue

Back 10

Myocardium

Front 11

Outer lining of the heart

Back 11

Epicardium

Front 12

Sack around the heart that facilitates movement of the heart as it beats

Back 12

Pericardium

Front 13

Heart valve between the left ventricle and aorta

Back 13

Aortic valve

Hint 13

Main artery of the heart

Front 14

Heart valve between the left atrium and left ventricle also called bicuspid valve

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Mitral valve

Front 15

Heart valve between the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery; also called a semilunar valve due to the Half Moon shape of its 3 cusps

Back 15

Pulmonary valve

Front 16

Heart valve between the right atrium and right ventricle

Back 16

Tricuspid valve

Front 17

Tubular structures that transport blood

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Blood vessels

Front 18

Microscopic thin walled vessels connecting arterioles and venules where gas, nutrient, and waste exchange take place between blood and cells of the body

Back 18

Capillary

Front 19

Interior space of a vessel

Back 19

Lumen

Front 20

Largest artery that begins as an arch from the left ventricle then branches and descends through that thoracic and Abdominal cavities; Carries oxygenated blood away from the heart

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Aorta

Front 21

Blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart

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Artery

Front 22

Small artery that connects an artery to a capillary

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Arteriole

Front 23

Large vein carrying blood to the heart from the lower part of the body

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Inferior vena cava

Front 24

Large vein carrying blood to the heart from the upper part of the body

Back 24

Superior vena cava

Front 25

Small vein that connects a capillary to a vein

Back 25

Venule

Front 26

Vessel carrying blood to the heart

Back 26

Vein

Front 27

Clear fluid consisting of fluctuating amounts of white blood cells and a few red blood cells; bathes tissues and is removed by the lymph capillaries

Back 27

Lymph

Front 28

Small bean shaped masses of lymphatic tissue that filter bacteria and foreign material from lymph

Back 28

Lymph nodes

Front 29

Vessels transporting lymph from body tissues to the venous system

Back 29

Lymphatic vessels

Front 30

Microscopic thin walled lymph vessels that pick up lymph, proteins, and waste from the body

Back 30

Lymph capillaries

Front 31

The largest lymphatic vessels that transport lymph to the venous system; right lymphatic duct and thoracic duct

Back 31

Lymph ducts

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Angi/o

Back 32

Vessel, vascular

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Aort/o

Back 33

Aorta

Front 34

Arteri/o

Back 34

Artery

Front 35

Ather/o

Back 35

Fatty, fatty deposits

Front 36

Atri/o

Back 36

Atrium

Front 37

Cardi/o

Back 37

Heart

Front 38

Coron/o

Back 38

Encircling, crown

Front 39

Electr/o

Back 39

Electric, electricity

Front 40

Phleb/o

Back 40

Vein

Front 41

Pulmon/o

Back 41

Lung

Front 42

Scler/o

Back 42

Hard

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Son/o

Back 43

Sound, sound waves

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Sphygm/o

Back 44

Pulse

Front 45

Steth/o

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Chest

Front 46

Thorac/o

Back 46

Chest, thorax

Front 47

Thromb/o

Back 47

Blood clot

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Valv/o, valvul/o

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Valve

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Varic/o

Back 49

Swollen or twisted veins

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Ventricul/o

Back 50

Normal cavity, ventricle

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Aden/o

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Gland

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Lymph/o

Back 52

Lymph

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Brady-

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Slow

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De-

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Away from, cecession, without

Front 55

Endo-

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In, within

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Epi-

Back 56

On, following

Front 57

Inter-

Back 57

Between

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Peri-

Back 58

Around, surrounding

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Tachy-

Back 59

Rapid, fast

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Tel-

Back 60

End

Front 61

Trans-

Back 61

Across, through

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Tri-

Back 62

Three

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-al, -ar, -ary, -ic

Back 63

Pertaining to

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-ectasia

Back 64

Dilation, stretching

Front 65

-gram

Back 65

Record, recording

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-graph

Back 66

Instrument used for recording

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-graphy

Back 67

Recording, writing, description

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-lytic

Back 68

Pertaining to destruction, breakdown, separation

Front 69

-ium

Back 69

Tissue, structure

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-stenosis

Back 70

Structure, narrowing

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-oid

Back 71

Resembling

Front 72

Relating to both an artery and a vein or both arteries and veins in general

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Arteriovenous (AV)

Front 73

Relating to both atria and ventricles of the heart

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Atrioventricular (AV)

Front 74

Pertaining to the heart and blood vessels

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Cardiovascular

Front 75

Contracted or narrowed portion of a structure

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Constriction

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Pertaining to a blue or purple discolouration due to deoxygenated blood

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Cyanotic

Front 77

To remove oxygen

Back 77

DE oxygenate

Front 78

The relaxation phase of the heart beat when the heart muscle relaxes and allows the chambers to fill with blood

Back 78

Diastole

Front 79

Pertaining to a lack of blood flow

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Ischemic

Front 80

To add oxygen

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Oxygenate

Front 81

Sudden

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Paroxysmal

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Open or exposed

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Patent

Front 83

Pertaining to the portion of the body over the heart in the anterior lower chest

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Precordial

Front 84

Pertaining to the pulse

Back 84

Sphygmic

Front 85

Pertaining to the condition of narrowing

Back 85

Stenotic

Front 86

Pertaining to above the ventricles

Back 86

Supraventricular

Front 87

The contraction phase of the heart beat when the heart muscle pumps blood from the chambers into the arteries and ventricles

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Systole

Front 88

Pertaining to the chest

Back 88

Thoracic

Front 89

Pertaining to a thrombus or blood clot

Back 89

Thrombotic

Front 90

Pertaining to a swollen or twisted vain

Back 90

Varicose

Front 91

Chest pain and other signs in symptoms associated with cardiac ischemia

Back 91

Acute coronary syndrome (ACS)

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Dialation of an artery; usually due to a weakness in the wall of the artery

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Aneurysm

Front 93

Chest pain or pressure resulting from lack of blood flow to the myocardium

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Angina pectoris

Front 94

Narrowing of a blood vessel

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Angiostenosis

Front 95

Narrowing of the aortic valve opening

Back 95

Aortic stenosis

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Hardening or loss of the elasticity of the arteries

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Arteriosclerosis; arteriosclerotic heart disease (ASHD)

Front 97

Build-up of plaque or fatty deposits on inner arterial walls

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Atherosclerosis

Front 98

Complete, sudden cessation of cardiac activity

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Cardiac arrest

Front 99

Compression of the heart due to an increase of fluid in pericardium

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Cardiac tamponade

Front 100

Enlargement of the heart

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Cardiomegaly

Front 101

Disease of the heart muscle

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Cardiomyopathy

Front 102

Any disease of the heart

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Cardiopathy

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Inflammation of the valves of the heart

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Cardiovalvulitis

Front 104

Narrowing of the aorta causing hypertension, ventricular strain, and ischemia

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Coarctation of the aorta

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Weakness of the heart causing an inability to circulate blood, leading to edema and fluid build-up in the lungs

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Congestive heart failure (CHF)

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Narrowing of coronary arteries causing a decrease of blood flow or ischemia to the myocardium

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Coronary artery disease (CAD)

Front 107

Blockage of the coronary vessel often leading to a myocardial infarction

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Coronary occlusion

Front 108

Vascular blockage made up of a thrombus, bacteria, air, plaque, and/or Other foreign material

Back 108

Embolus

Front 109

Inflammation of the Endocardium, usually caused by bacterial infection elsewhere in the body

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Endocarditis

Front 110

Persistently elevated blood pressure

Back 110

Hypertension

Front 111

Blood pressure that is below

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Hypotension

Front 112

Cramping of the lower leg muscles, usually caused by lack of blood flow

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Intermittent claudication

Front 113

Inadequate supply of blood to the tissue

Back 113

Ischemia

Front 114

Backward movement of the mitral valve cusps allowing regurgitation

Back 114

Mitral valve prolapse

Front 115

Narrowing of the mitral valve opening, usually caused by scarring from rheumatic fever

Back 115

Mitral valve stenosis

Front 116

Abnormal heart sound

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Murmur

Front 117

Death of heart tissue, usually due to coronary artery occlusion

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Myocardial infarction (MI)

Front 118

Inflammation of the heart muscle

Back 118

Myocarditis

Front 119

Blockage or closure

Back 119

Occlusion

Front 120

Any disorder of the arteries outside, or peripheral to, the heart

Back 120

Peripheral arterial disease (PAD)

Front 121

Fat or lipid deposit on an arterial wall

Back 121

Plaque

Front 122

Inflammation of many arteries

Back 122

Polyarteritis

Front 123

Cyanosis of the fingers or toes due to vascular constriction, usually caused by cold temperatures or emotional stress

Back 123

Raynaud disease; Raynaud syndrome

Front 124

Valvular disease resulting from rheumatic fever, a syndrome that occurs after streptococcal bacterial infection

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Rheumatic heart disease (RHD)

Front 125

Blood clot

Back 125

Thrombus

Front 126

Irregularity of the heart beat resulting in abnormal rhythm

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Arrhythmia

Front 127

Defective heart rhythm

Back 127

Dysrhythmia

Front 128

Rapid irregular muscular contractions of the atria or ventricles

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Fibrillation

Front 129

Rapid regular muscular contractions of the atria or ventricles

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Flutter

Front 130

Forceful or irregular heart beat felt by the patient

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Palpitation

Front 131

Early contraction of the ventricles

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Premature ventricular contraction (PVC)

Front 132

Normal cardiac rhythm proceeding from the sinoatrial node (the heart's pacemaker)

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Sinus rhythm

Front 133

Blood clot formation in a deep vein, usually in the legs are pelvic region

Back 133

Deep vein thrombosis (DVT)

Front 134

Inflammation of a vein

Back 134

Phlebitis

Front 135

Dilation of capillaries

Back 135

Telangiectasia

Front 136

Inflammation of a vein with the formation of blood clots

Back 136

Thrombophlebitis

Front 137

Swollen and/or twisted veins, usually in the legs

Back 137

Varicose veins

Front 138

Accumulation of excess fluid and intercellular spaces; can be caused by blockage of lymphatic vessels

Back 138

Edema

Front 139

Swelling in the lower extremities due to blockage of the lymphatic vessels, commonly caused by filariae (parasitic worms)

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Elephantiasis

Front 140

Small parasitic worms that are transmitted by mosquitoes; the worms invade tissues as embryos and block lymphatic vessels as they grow

Back 140

Filariae

Front 141

Inflammation of a lymphatic vessel

Back 141

Lymphangitis

Front 142

Edema that retains an indention of a finger that had been pressed firmly on the skin

Back 142

Pitting edema