Cardiocascular System

BLOOD

100

this is the fluid portion of blood

plasma

200

this is when blood solidifies

coagulation

300

parts of blood that help it clot

platelets

400

Part of blood that aid in immunity

white blood cells/leukocytes

500

this is the part of blood that binds to oxygen

hemoglobin

Disorders

100

To diagnose blood disorders, doctors do this

CBC

200

blood disorder characterized by too  many red blood cells

polycythemia

300

form of cancer where there are too many immature white blood cells

Leukemia

400

this disorder appears most often in black males and some of the blood cells are shaped like iceicles

Sickle cell 

500

This is plaque build up within the heart that could lead to heart attach if not addressed

artheriosclerosis

Matters of the heart

100

these are parts of the heart that prevent back flow

valves

200

this is the first portion of the heart where blood enters

superior vena cava

300

These go towards the heart moving blood

vein

400

heart rate below 60 beats per minute

bradycardia

500

this is the top number of your blood pressure

systolic

Bad for the heart

100

This is a clot or plaque build up that is stuck in place

thrombus

200

this is a brown/blu/green area that changes color as it heals due to the breaking down and healing process

Hematoma

300

hemophelia does not have this

clotting or sticking of the blood

400

this reaction occurs if given a blood transfusion where there is incompatability

hemolytic reaction

500

if there is plaque build up in the arteries- this is the first line of defense to fix it

angioplasty

random heart stuff

100

these are the signal senders of the heart

sa node and av node

200

another word for heart attack

infarction

300

this is a test to measure electrical impulses from the heart and results are shown in a graph

EKG/ECG

400

abnormal heart sound- lub dub swoosh

heart murmer

500

this is a thickened heart muscle that canot pump correctly

hypertrophic cardiomyopathy