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Largest artery
arteriole
beat of the heart felt through the walls of the arteries
pulse
word meaning incision into the vein
Phlebotomy
left atrium >_>left ventricle
bicuspid valve/mitral valve
angina
chest pain
Largest vein
venule
BP number associated with ventricular contraction
systolic
meaning of patent
open
A blood vessel that carries oxygen-poor blood from heart to lungs:
pulmonary artery
blue coloration of the skin
cyanosis
carries blood away from the heart
artery
instrument to measure blood pressure
sphygmomanometer
pulmonary edema
inflammation of the lung
Sensitive tissue in the right atrium wall that begins the heartbeat
Sinoatrial node
phlebitis
inflammation of the vein
name for the hollow inside of a vessel
lumen
the second heart sound "dub" is caused by _
closing of the semi lunar valves
tissue death often cause by lack of blood/oxygen supply
ischemia
LA >mitral > LV > aortic semilunar >aorta > _ branch of aorta > heart
coronary artery
Cardiac arrhythmia:
fibrillation
site of gaseous and nutrient exchange
capillary
misfiring of the SA node can cause _ for this the emergency intervention is _
fibrillation , AED
disease of the heart muscle
cardiomyopathy
left and right iliac vein > _ > right atrium > tricuspid > right ventricle
inferior vena cava
Removal of plaque from inner lining of an artery:
Endarterectomy