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| cardiovascular functions to deliver __ and ___ and ___ to the various body tissues and transports waste products to the appropriate waste removal system |
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term: _____ - pertaining to the heart and blood vessels, cardi/o combining form
_____ - a doubled walled membrane surrounding the hear
_____ - a liquid between the pericardial space. function is to prevent friction between the heart and the pericardium when the heart beats |
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cardiovascular
pericardium
pericardial fluid |
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| this is the cavity where the heart lies between the lungs, it also contains large blood vessels, trachea, esophagus,lymph nodes and other structures |
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the heart is made up of three walls:
____ external layer of the heart
____ middle and thickest layer, the actual heart muscle
____ inner layer of the heart, lines the heart chambers and valves |
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epicardium
mycocardium
endocardium |
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the ___ ___ serve the heart, supplies nutrients and oxygen
the ___ ___ remove waste products from the myocardium
a ___ ___ is the disruption of blood to the myocardium
____ is the deficiency in the blood supply to the area can lead to necrosis which is tissue death
____ a localized area of necrosis caused by an interrupted blood supply |
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coronary arteries, coronary veins, coronary occlusion
ischemia
infarction |
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the heart is divided into right and left side and right and left chambers, mammals have __ chambers and reptiles have ___
this is he craniodorsal chambers of the heart all vessels coming into the heart enter here |
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___ - the caudoventral chambers, the pumping chambers of the heart and all vessels leaving the heart leave via the ventricles
___ narrow tip of the heart |
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blood flow through the heart is controlled by valves which are membranous folds, there are __ valves.
right atrioventricular valve (tricuspid valve, A/V valve)
pulmonary valve
left atrioventricular valve (mitral valve)
aortic valve |
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___ : the recurrence of an action or function at regular intervals
___ : the rate and regularity of the heart
___ : means contraction
___ : means relaxation |
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rhythm
heartbeat
systole
diastole |
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pounding with or without irregularity in rhythm
rapid, random and ineffective heart contractions
abnormally slow heartbeat
abnormally rapid heartbeat |
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palpitation
fibrillation
bradycardia
tachycardia |
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| this is an irregular heart rhythm resulting from variation in vagal nerve tone as a result of respiration (non-pathologic arrhythmia) |
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a tracing that shows the changes in voltage and polarity over time, the record of electrical activity of the myocardium
the process of recording the electrical activity of the mycocardium |
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electrocardiogram ECG or EKG
electrocardiography |
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the act of listening to body sounds
an instrument used to listen to body sounds
an abnormal sound associated with the turbulent flow of blood |
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auscultation
stethoscope
heart murmur |
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there are 3 major blood vessels, arteries, veins and capillaries. vessel: angi/o and vas/o
artery carries blood ___ from the heart
blood in arteries is oxygenated and usually bright red
blood flow is rapid
muscular walls to allow contraction and expansion to move blood throughout body
artery arteri/o
aorta is the main trunk of the arterial system, aorta aort/o |
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____ - single-celled thick vessels that connect the arterial and venous systems
blood flow is slower to allow time for diffusion of oxygen, nutrients and waste products
oxygen diffuses from capillaries into tissue and carbon dioxide diffuse from into the capillaries
___ - is the blood flow through tissue
CRT - an indicator of perfusion |
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capillaries connect with venules
venules are tiny blood vessels that carry blood to the veins
___-form a low pressure collecting system that returns blood to the heart
they have thinner walls and are less elastic
they have valves that permits blood flow toward the hear and prevent blood from flowing away from the hear, vein: ven/o and phleb/o
perivascular - around the vessel undesired route
intra-arterial - within an artery |
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this is the tension exerted by blood on the arterial walls
hypertension: high BP
hypotension : low BP
antihypertensives: drugs used to lower blood pressure
___ - the rhythmic expansion and contraction of an artery produced by pressure
___ - measured the mount of pressure exerted against the walls of the vessels |
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blood pressure
pulse
sphyhmomanometer |
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pressure:
___ - occurs when the ventricles contract and is highest toward the end of the stroke output
___ - occurs when the ventricles relax and is lowest late in ventricular dilation
tensi/o - means pressure or tension when describing blood pressure |
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process of recording the electrical activity of the heart
constricting band applied to a limb to control bleeding or assist in drawing blood |
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electrocardiography
tourniquet |
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localized balloon like enlargement of an artery
disease of vessels
hardening and narrowing of the arteries
compression of the heart due to fluid or blood collection in the pericardial sac
heart enlargement |
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aneurysm
angiopath
atherosclerosis
cardiac tamponade
cardiomegaly |
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disease of the heart muscle
excessive growth of the left ventricle
inflammation of the heart
syndrome that reflects insufficient cardiac output to meet the body's needs; CHF
accumulation of fluid |
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cardiomyopathy
hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
carditis
congestive heart failure
congestion |
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accumulation of fluid in the intercellular spaces
fluid accumulation in the peritoneal cavity
abnormal fluid accumulation in the pleural space
substances that increase urine excretion
pulmon/o - combining form for lung
heartworm infection |
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edema
ascities
pleural effusison
diurectics
dirofilarisasis |
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obstruction of blood flow from the vena cava caused by heavy heartworm infestation
foreign object that is circulating in blood
a blockage of a vessel by a foreign object
inflammation of the endocardium and sometimes the heart valves |
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caval syndrome
embolus
embolism
endocarditis |
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benign tumor comprised of newly formed blood vessels
collection of blood
above normal levels of oxygen to tissues
blue tinge to the skin and mucous membranes |
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hemangioma
hematoma
hypercapnia
hypoxia
cyanosis |
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below normal levels of carbon dioxide
blood clot attached to the interior wall of a vein or artery
substances that prevent blood clotting |
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hypocapnia
thrombus
anticoagulants |
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tension exerted by blood in the cranial vena cava aka CVP
use of electric shock to restore normal heart rhythm
control of stoppage of bleeding |
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central venous pressure
defibrillation
hemostasis |
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