Anatomy
Abbreviations
Physiology
Pathophysiology
Terms
100
These carry deoxygenated blood away from the heart
What are veins
100
This is abbreviated AP
What is Apical Pulse
100
The function of erythrocytes
What is carry hemoglobin which transports oxygen to the cells
100
A ballooning, saclike formation on an artery wall
What is an aneurysm
100
A test using sound to show function of the heart muscle and valves
What is an echocardiogram
200
These are the largest vessels in the circulatory system and carry oxygenated blood away from the heart
What are arteries
200
CBC
What is complete blood count
200
The function of leukocytes
What is fight disease
200
Fatty placques deposited on artery walss
What is atherosclerosis
200
Someone who studies the heart. A heart doctor
What is a cardiologist
300
These connect the arterioles and venules
What are capillaries
300
CHF
What is congestive heart failure
300
The function of the circulatory system
What is transport oxygen and carbon dioxide and metabolic materials to and from the cells
300
inflammation of the tonsils
What is tonsillitis
300
High blood pressure
What is hypertension or HTN
400
These are the three layers of the heart.
What are epi or pericardium, myocardium and endocardium
400
TOD
What is Time of Death
400
The function of the lymphatic system
What is remove wastes and excess fluids and fight infection
400
Condition where heart muscle does not beat adequately to supply blood to the body . sx include edema, dyspnea, HTN
What is CHF or congestive heart failure
400
This stops blood from clotting
What is an anticoagulant
500
These are the four chambers of the heart
What are the R and L atria and R and L ventricles
500
DNR
What is Do Not Resuscitate
500
The function of lymph nodes
What is filter lymph
500
A blockage of an artery that leads to ischemia (injury) or death of the heart muscle
What is a myocardial infarction
500
Repair of a vessel
What is angioplasty
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