Medical Terminology Ch 10

• pumps and transports blood throughout the body.
• consists of the heart and a closed network of blood vessels conposed of arteries, capillaries and veins

• muscular cone-shaped organ the size of a fist.
• located behind the sternum and between the lungs
• consists of two upper chambers (atria) and two lower chambers (ventricles)

• one of two upper chambers in the heart - right and left
• receive blood returning from the body through the veins.

• one of two lower chambers in the heart - right and left
• pump blood through the arteries from the heart back to the body tissue

separates atria

separates the ventricles

• one of the atrioventricular valves
• located between the right atrium and right ventricle

• one the atrioventricular valves
• located between the left atrium and the left ventricle

pulmonary and aortic valves located between the the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery and between the left ventricle and the aorta

two-layer sac consisting of an external fibrous layer and an internal serous layer

• serous inner layer of the pericardium
• secretes a fluid that facilitates movement of the heart

covers the heart

middle, thick, muscular layer

inner lining of the heart

tubelike structures that carry blood throughout the body

• carry blood away from the heart
• carry oxygen and other nutrients from the heart to the body cells (with the exception of the pulmonary artery)

carries carbon dioxide and other waste products from the heart to the lungs

smallest arteries

• largest artery in the body
• originating at the left ventricle and descending through the thorax and abdomen

• carry blood back to the heart
• carry blood containing carbon dioxide and other waste products (with the exception of the pulmonary veins)

carry oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart

smallest veins

largest veins in the body

carriesblood to the heart from body parts below the diaphragm

carries blood to the heart from the upper part of the body

• connect arterioles with venules
• conduct exchange of waste and nutrients through capillary walls

composed of plasma and formed elements

• clear, straw-colored, liquid portion of blood in which cells are suspended.
• approx. 90% water
• comprises approx. 55% total blood volume

• red blood cells that carry oxygen
• develop in bone marrow

white blood cells that combat infection and respond to inflammation

• aid in clotting
• one of the formed elements in blood

clear, watery fluid portion of the blood that remains after a clot has formed

• transparent, colorless, tissue fluid
• contains lymphocytes and monocytes
• flows in a one-way direction to the heart
• similar to blood plasma

• similar to veins
• transport lymph from body tissues to chest to enter cardiovascular system

• small, spherical bodies composed of lymphoid tissue
• filter lymph to keep substances (bacteria, etc) from entering blood
• produce lymphocytes

• located in left side of abdominal cavity between stomach and diaphragm
• largest lymphatic organ in adult body
• blood (not lymph) is cleansed of microorganisms in spleen
• stores red blood cells and destroys worn out red blood cells

• located anterior to the ascending aorta and posterior to the sternum between the lungs
• develops body's immune system from infancy to puberty
• atrophies around puberty so that most of gland becomes connective tissues

• vessel
• usually used to refer to blood vessel

aorta

artery

heart

lymph node

lymph, lymph tissue

bone marrow

vein

vein

plasma

spleen

thymus gland

valve

valve

ventricle

yellowish, fatty plaque

sound

electricity, electrical activity

deficiency, blockage

heat

clot

slow

pertaining to

removal

instrument used to record; record

pain

formation

hardening

balloning of a weakend portion of an arterial wall

heart attack

reduction in the amount of hemoglobin in the red blood cells. Can be caused by blood loss or decrease in production or increase in destruction of red blood cells

inherited bleeding disease most commonly caused by a deficiency of the coagulation factor VIII

malignant disease characterized by excessive increase in abnormal white blood cells formed in bone marrow

battery-powered apparatus implanted under the skin with leads placed on the heart or in the chamber of the heart

surgical technique to bring a new blood supply to heart muscle by detouring around blocked arteries

• probably a spelling word
• surgery to establish an alternate route from femoral artery to popliteal artery to bypass an obstruction

injection of an intrevenous medication to dissolve clood clots in coronary vessles

• study that uses sound for detection of blood flow within vessels
• used to assess intermittent claudication, deep vein thrombosis and other blood flow abnormalities

study that evaluates cardiac function during physical stress by riding a bike or walking on a treadmill.

• examination to determine the condition of the heart and surrounding blood vessels
• also called coronary angiography

hearing sounds within the body through a stethoscope

• (BP)
• pressure exerted by the blood against the blood vessel walls
• written as: systolic / diastolic

• probably a spelling word
• device used for measuring blood pressure

blood test to determine the time it takes for blood to form a clot

• (PT)
• blood test used to determine certain coagulation activity defects and to monitor anticoagulation theraphy for patients taking Coumadin

good cholestorol

bad cholestorol

• CPR
• emergency procedure consisting of artifical ventilation and external cardiac massage

• lower # on BP
• phase in the cardiac cycle in which the ventricles relax between contractions

• high blood pressure
• above 140/90

• low blood pressure
• below 90/60

space within a tubular part or organ, such as the space within a blood vessel

• upper # on BP
• phase in the cardiac cycle in which the ventricles contract

agent that slows the clotting process

process in which some of the white blood cells destroy the invading microorganism and old cells

suspension on inactivated microorganisms administered by injection, mouth or by nasal spray to prevent infectious diseases by inducing immunity