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cardiovascular system
cardiovascular system
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07/28/2013

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Term
arteries
Definition
carry oxygenated blood away from heart with the exception of the pulmonary artery
Term
capillary
Definition
microscopic joining arteries and veins
where nutrients and oxygen are exchanged at cellular level
Term
vein
Definition
carries deoxygenated blood back to heart
Term
structure of arteries
Definition
send oxygenated blood to body - thick wall
Term
structure of vein
Definition
return blood back to heart - medium wall width and strength
Term
relative location of Atria
Definition
top right and left side
Term
relative location of ventricle
Definition
bottom right and left side
Term
cardiac cycle
Definition
vena cava right side to pulmonary artery to lungs to pulmonary vein to left side to aorta
Term
vena cava
Definition
right side deoxygenated blood
Term
aorta
Definition
large artery - propels blood oxygenated throughout the body
Term
arteriosclerosus
Definition
hardening of the arteries
Term
endocarditis
Definition
inflammation of the interior of the heart - endo(inside) card(heart) itis(inflammation)
Term
varicose veins
Definition
valves of veins in legs damaged allowing clots to form
Term
athrosclerosis
Definition
caused by cholesterol buildup in any vessel athro(cholesterol) sclerosis(hardening)
Term
thrombus
Definition
clot attached to vessel wall
Term
embolus
Definition
floating clot
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aneurysm
Definition
bulge in vessel
Term
stable angina
Definition
chest pain when exercised or stressed - related to ischemia which causes decreased oxygen
Term
coarctation
Definition
narrowing of vessel
Term
infarct
Definition
blockage of vessel
Term
ischemia
Definition
decreased oxygen to tissue
Term
common process to heart attack
Definition
arteriosclerosis (artery hardening) ischemia (lack of oxygen to tissue) leads to angina (pain) then to infarct (complete blockage) which is heart attack
Term
angio
Definition
blood vessels
Term
arterio
Definition
arteries
Term
athro
Definition
cholesterol
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