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| What is the journey of the blood through the heart? |
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| What does cardiovascular mean? |
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| Having to do with the heart and the circulatory system (arteries and veins). |
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| What are the outer, middle, and inner layers of the heart? |
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| Epicardium, myocardium, and endocardium |
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| What is the function of the arteries and veins |
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| Arteries carry oxygen-rich blood away from the heart. Veins carry oxygen-depleted blood back to the heart. |
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| What are the chambers of the heart? |
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| Atrias (atrium) in the upper region, ventricles in the lower region with a right and left of each. |
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| The coronary arteries branch off of the aorta and supply oxygen rich blood back to the heart. |
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| What are capillaries and what do they do? |
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| They are the smallest blood vessels. They transfer oxygen and food to the tissues and connect the arteries to the veins. |
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| How do veins in the lower parts of the body transport blood back up to the heart? |
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| One-way valves in the veins keeps blood from backflowing. The muscles of the leg help push the blood against gravity. |
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| What is special about the pulmonary arteries and veins. |
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| They are the only arteries to carry deoxygenated blood and the only veins to carry oxygenated blood. |
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| What is the SA node and what does it do? |
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| The sinoatrial node is the pacemaker of the heart. It sends electrical pulses to the rest of the heart, giving it a steady rhythm and rate. |
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| What are the structures of the lymphatic system? |
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| Lymph capillaries, lymphatic vessels, lymph nodes, adenoids and tonsils (nodes behind the nose and mouth), thymus, and spleen. |
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| Name and locate the major pulse points. |
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| Radial - wrist; brachial - inner elbow; femoral - inner thigh; temporal - temple; Carotid - neck; apical - chest |
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| The circulation of blood throughout the entire body. |
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| Having to do with the heart. |
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| Temporary lack of circulation to a specific part of the body. |
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| A clot floating in the blood. |
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| Pressure or pain in the chest. |
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| A protien that is measured to confirm a heart attack (indicates damaged heart muscle) |
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| Blowing or swishing sound in the heart. Usually related to leaky valve. |
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| White blood cells destroying foreign microorganisms. |
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| The transportation of blood, oxygen and food to tissues. |
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| Electrocardiogram - record of the electric activity of the heart. |
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| Excess liquid from the tissues that has entered the lymph vessels. |
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| What do systole and diastole mean? |
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| The point of highest pressure (systole) and lowest pressure (diastole) on the walls of the arteries. |
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| Inflammation in a vein due to a clot. |
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| The buildup of fatty plaque in the arteries. Causes CAD. |
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| Aquired Immunodeficiency Syndrom. Caused by Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). |
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| High blood pressure (140/90 or higher) Called the silent killer. Can cause CAD, heart failure, MI, and stroke |
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| Stretching in the wall of an artery (baloon shape) due to weakness. Located in the brain or aorta. Prognosis good if treated before rupture, bad if treated after. |
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| Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) |
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| Narrowing of the artery passage to the heart due to buildup of fatty plaque. Major risk factor is high cholesterol. |
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| Known as heart attack. Is the death of heart muscle tissue due to blockage of the coronary artery. Diagnosed by measuring troponin level. |
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| Failure of the heart to pump enough blood to meet the body's needs. May be caused by other heart diseases. |
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| Confusion of the electrical signals of the heart, which causes rapid abnormal heart rhythm. Implantation of a pacemaker is a possible treatment. |
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| Enlarged veins usually in the legs caused by failure of the valves in the veins. Surgical repair can consist of removal or constriction of the affected vein. |
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| A blood clot that develops deep in a vein, usually in the legs. It is usually secondary to a vessel injury. common treatment is anticoagulant. |
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| Not enough circulation of food and oxygen to the tissues and organs of the body due to low blood flow. Can have many causes such as blood loss, allergic reaction, infection, and heart failure. |
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| Loss of circulating red blood cells. Can have many causes and is indicated by weakness, fatigue, light-headedness, tachycardia, and tachypnea. |
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| What is Hodgkin's disease and Non-Hodgkin lymphoma and how are they different? |
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| Hodgkins is malignancy in the lymph nodes and targets the spleen, liver and bone marrow. Non-Hodgkins is malignancy in B or T lymph cells and has more than 30 types. |
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| Portable monitor of heart rhythm. |
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| Test to evaluate the heart's response to physical exercise. |
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| Artificial Cardiac Pacemaker |
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| Replacement of the SA node when it no longer functions properly. |
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