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having a particular qaulity
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infarct
infarct (necrosis of an area)
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fibrillat
fibrils (sm fibers)
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arter/i
arteri/o
arter
artery
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ASH
asymmetrical septal hypertrophy
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ASHD
arteriosclerotic heart diesase
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AST
aspartate aminostransferase
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a surgical connection between blood vessels
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the joining of one hollow or tubular organ to another
anastomosis
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a sac formed by a local widening of the wall of an artery or a vein
aneurysm
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pert to attacks of choking or suffocative pain
anginal
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the germ cell from which blood vessels develop
angioblast
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the process of recording the heart and vessels after an IV injection of a radiopaque solution
angiocardiography
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inflammation of the heart and its great vessels
angiocarditis
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a tumor of a blood vessel
angioma
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surgical repair of a blood vessel or vessels
angioplasty
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a cond of narrowing of a blood vessel
angiostenosis
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softening of the walls of the aorta
aortomalacia
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a cond in which there is a lack of rhythm of the heartbeat
arrhythmia
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pert to an artery
arterial
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a cond of hardening of an artery
arteriosclerosis
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inflammation of an artery
arteritis
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an electronic device that stimulates impulse initiation within the heart
artificial pacemaker
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tumor of an artery containing a fatty substance
atheroma
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a buildup of fatty substances and hardening of the artery walls
atherosclerosis
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pert to the atrium and the ventricle
aterioventriclar
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physical assessment using a stethoscope to listen to sounds within the chest, abd, or other body parts
auscultation
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having two points or cusps;
pertaining to the mitral valve
bicuspid
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a sound of venous or arterial origin heard on auscultation
bruit
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pert to the heart
cardiac
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surgical puncture of the heart
cardiocentesis
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instrument used to measure the action of the heart
cardiometer
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disease of the heart muscle
cardiomyopathy
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pert to the heart and lungs
cardiopulmonary
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pert to increasing the tone of the heart; a type of medication
cardiotonic
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pert to the heart and sm blood vessels
cardiovascular
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the process of inserting a catheter into the heart or the urinary bladder
catheterization
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a waxy, fat-like substance in the bloodstream
cholesterol
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process of moving blood throughout the body
circulation
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process of lameness, limping
claudication
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the process of drawing together, as in the narrowing of vessels
constriction
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a surgical procedure performed to increase blood flow to the myocardium by using a section of a saphenous vein or internal mammary artery to bypass the obstructed or occluded coronary artery
coronary bypass
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narrowing of the coronary arteries preventing adequate blood supply to the myocardium
coronary heart disease (CHD)
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blueing of the skin and mucous membranes caused by oxygen deficiency
cyanosis
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the relaxation phase of the heart cycle during which the heart muscle relaxes and the heart chambers fill with blood
diastole
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an abnormal, difficult, or bad rhythm
dysrhythmia
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a noninvasive US method for evaluting the heart
echocardiogram
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device used for recording the electrical impulses of the heart muscle
echocardiograph
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a device used to record heart sounds
echocardiophonograph
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a cond in which a blood clot obstructs a blood vessel
embolism
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surgical excision of the inner portion of an artery
endarterectomy
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inflammation of the endocardium
endocarditis
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the inner lining of the heart
endocardium
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pert to the circulation of the blood outside the body via a heart-lung machine or hemodialyzer
extracorporeal circulation
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quivering of muscle fiber; may be atrial or ventriclar
fibrillation
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a cond of the heartbeat in which the contraction become extremely rapid
flutter
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a d/o in which the heart loses its ability to pump blood efficiently
heart failure
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surgical process of transferring the heart and lungs from a donor to a patent
heart-lung transplant
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dilatation of a blood vessel
hemangiectasis
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a benign tumor of a blood vessel
hemangioma
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the heart's ability to function as a pump;
the movement of the blood and its pressure
hemodynamic
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high blood pressure
hypertension
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low blood pressure
hypotension
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developing infarct caused by necrosis of tissue resulting from obstruction of blood flow
infarction
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lack of blood supply caused by constriction or obstruction of a blood vessel
ischemia
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fat and protein molecules that are bound together
lipoprotein
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narrowing of the mitral valve
mitral stenosis
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a soft blowing or rasping sound heard by auscultation of various parts of the body especially in the region of the heart
murmur
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pert to the heart muscle
myocardial
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heart muscle dies or is permanently damaged bc of an inadequate supply of O2 to that area
myocardial infarction (MI)
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inflammation of the heart muscle
myocarditis
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the process or state of being closed
occlusion
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O2 sat measurement of the blood
oximetry
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colorless, odorless, tasteless gas essential to respiration
oxygen
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rapid throbbing or fluttering of the heart
palpitation
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the use of a balloon-tipped catheter to compress fatty plaques against an artery wall to permit more blood flow thru the artery
percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
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inflammation of the pericardium
pericarditis
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inflammation of a vein
phlebitis
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incision into a vein
phlebotomy
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a d/o that causes the blood vessels in the digits to narrow
Raynaud's phenomenon
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endocarditis or valvular heart disease as a result of complications of acute rheumatic fever
rheumatic heart disease
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valves of the aorta and pulmonary artery
semilunar
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a wall or partition that divides or separates a body space or cavity
septum
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a state of disruption of oxygen supply to the tissues and a return of blood to the heart
shock
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pert to the sinus venosus and the atrium
sinoatrial
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an instrument used to measure the arterial blood pressure
sphygmomanometer
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hemangioma in which numerous telangiectatic vessels radiate from a central point
spider veins
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instrument used to listen to the sounds of the heart, lungs, and other internal organs
stethoscope
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contractive phase of the heart that forces blood into the aorta and the pulmonary artery
systole
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a fast heartbeat
tachycardia
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a vascular lesion formed by dilatation of a group of small blood vessels
telanglectasis
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inflammation of a vein associated with the formation of a thrombus
thrombophlebitis
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a cond in which there is a blood clot within the vascular system
thrombosis
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a valve having 3 points
tricuspid
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pert to a compound consisting of three molecules of fatty acids
triglyceride
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swollen, distended, and knotted veins which usually occur in the lower legs
varicose veins
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the drawing together, as in the narrowing of a blood vessel
vasoconstrictive
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a nerve or agent that causes dilation of blood vessels
vasodilator
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contraction of a blood vessel
vasospasm
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to pierce a vein
venipuncture
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pert to a ventricle
ventricular
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a 4 chambered, hollow muscular pump
heart
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3 layers to the heart
- endocardium
- myocardium
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inner lining of the heart
endocardium
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muscular middle layer of the heart
myocardium
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outer membranous sac surrounding the heart
pericardium
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branching system of vessels that transports blood from the right and left ventricles of the heart to all body parts
arteries
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vessels that transport blood from peripheral tissues to the heart
veins
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microscopic blood vessels that connect arterioles with venules
capillaries
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right common carotid artery
right side of the head and neck
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left common carotid artery
left side of head and neck
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left subclavian artery
left upper extremity
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brachiocephalic artery
head and arm
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aortic arch
branches to head, neck, and upper extremities
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celiac artery
stomach, spleen, and liver
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superior mesenteric artery
lower half of the lg intestine
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inferior mesenteric artery
sm intestines and first half of the lg intestine
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radial artery
lateral side of the hand
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ulnar artery
medial side of the hand
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internal iliac artery
pelvic viscera and rectum
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external iliac artery
genitalia and lower trunk muscles
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deep femoral artery
deep thigh muscles
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popliteal artery
leg and foot
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anterior tibial artery
leg
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dorsalis pedis artery
foot
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artery located on the radial (thumb) side of the wrist
radial
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artery located in the antecubital space of the elbow
brachial
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artery located in the neck
carotid
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artery located at the temple
temporal
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artery located in the groin
femoral
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artery located behind the knee
popliteal
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artery located on the upper surface of the foot
dorsalis pedis
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external jugular vein
superficial tissues of the head and neck
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internal jugular vein
sinuses of the brain
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subclavian vein
upper extremities
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superior venal cava
head, neck, and upper extremities
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inferior vena cava
lower body
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hepatic portal vein
liver and gallbladder
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superior mesenteric vein
sm intestines and most of the colon
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inferior mesenteric vein
descending colon and rectum
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cephalic vein
lateral arm
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axillary vein
axilla and arm
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external iliac vein
lower limb
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internal iliac
pelvic viscera
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anterior tibial vein
deep anterior leg and dorsal foot
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upper chambers of the heart
atria
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lower chambers of the heart
ventricles
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divides R/L atria
interatrial septum
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divides R/L ventricles
interventricular spetum
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the atria ____ blood; the ventricles ____ blood
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2 lg veins that bring blood into the R atrium
superior and inferior vena cava
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L atrium receives blood from the lungs via the
R/L pulmonary veins
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blood travels from the R atrium to the R ventricle thru the ______ valve; blood then travels thru the ____ valve to the _____
- arterioventricular
- semilunar
- lungs
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blood travels from the L atrium thru the _____ valve into the L ventricle; then thru the ____ valve into the _____, where it travels out to all parts of the body except the ____
blood travels from the L atrium thru the anterioventricular valve to the L ventricle; then thru the semilunar valve to the aorta where it travels out into the body except for the lungs
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the human heart is approx the size of a ____ _____ and weighs approx _____
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the cardiovascular system is made up of the ____, ____, ______, and _____
- heart
- arteries
- veins
- capillaries
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trace the cardiovascular system in order starting with the heart
- a. superior/inferior vena cava
- b. R atrium
- c. tricuspid valve
- d. R ventricle
- e. pulmonary semilunar valve
- f. R/L pulmonary arteries
- g. lungs
- h. R/L pulmonary veins
- i. L atrium
- j. bicuspid or mitral valve
- k. L ventricle
- l. aortic valve
- m. aorta
- n. capillaries
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