Chapter 5: Cardiovascular System

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FUNCTION

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The CV system consists of the pump and vessels that distribute blood to all areas of the body. This system allows for the delivery of needed substances to the cells of the body as well as for the removal of wastes.

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ORGANS

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Blood Vessels
-arteries
-capillaries
-veins
Heart

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COMBINING FORM

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COMBINING FORM

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Angi/o

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vessel

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Ather/o

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fatty substance

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Cardi/o

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heart

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Hemangi/o

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blood vessel

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Phleb/o

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vein

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Sphygm/o

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pulse

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Steth/o

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chest

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Thromb/o

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clot

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Ven/o

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vein

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SUFFIXES

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SUFFIXES

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-manometer

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instrument to measure pressure

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-ole

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small

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-tension

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pressure

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-ule

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small

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CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM

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CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM

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Heart

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pumps blood through blood vessels

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Artery

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carries blood away from the heart

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Veins

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carrie blood to the heart

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Capillary

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exchange site between blood and tissue. Where oxygen takes place

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CIRCULATORY SYSTEM

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also the CV system maintains the distribution of blood throughout the body and is composed of the heart and blood vessels

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HEART

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is a muscular pump made up of cardiac muscle fibers that could be considered a muscle rather than an organ. It has 4 chambers or cavities. It is located in the Mediastinum in the center of he chest cavity, its about the size of a fist and shaped like an uoside down pear. The tip of the heart at the lower edge is called the Apex

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Heart Chamber

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the heart is divided into 4 chambers. There are 2 ATRIA or upper chamber and 2 VENTRICLES or lower chambers. The atria is the receiving chamber of the heart and the ventricles are the pumping chambers.

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VOCABULARY

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VOCABULARY

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Sinoatrial Node(S-A Node) or Pacemaker

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is where the electrical impulse begins from the S-A node a wave of electricity travels through the atria, causing them to contract, or go into systole.

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Auscultation

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the process of listening to the sounds within the body by using a stethoscope

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Cardiology

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study of the CV system

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Infarct

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an area of tissue within an organ or part that undergoes necrosis followintg the loss of blood supply

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Ischemia(stroke)

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the localized and temporary deficiency of blood supply due to an obstruction to the circulation

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Stethoscope

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instrument for listening to the body sounds, such as the chest, heart, or intestines

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Arrhythmia

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irregularity in the heartbeat or action.

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Cardiomyopathy

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disease of the myocardium. Can be caused by alcohol abuse

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Fibrillation

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an extremely serious arrythmia characterized by an abnormal quivering or contraction of heart fibers

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Myocardial Infarction(MI)

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heart attack

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Pericarditis

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inflammation of the pericardial sac around the heart

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Arteriosclerosis

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thickening, hardening, and loss of elasticity of the walls of the arteries.

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Atherosclerosis

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the most common form of arteriosclerosis. caused by the formation of yellowish plaques of cholesterol on the inner walls of arteries

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Hemorrhoid

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varicose veins in the anal regions

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Hypertension(HTN)

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blood pressure above the normal range

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Defibrillation(cardioversion)

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a procedure that converts serious irregular heartbeats, such as fibrillation, by giving electric shocks to the heart using an intrument called a defribrilltor