Pump & Pipes (The Heart & Vessels)
This is the sequence of events from the beginning of one heartbeat to the beginning of the next.
Cardiac cycle
This straw-colored liquid makes up approximately 55% of total blood volume.
Plasma
When interstitial fluid enters the lymphatic capillaries, it is given this name.
Lymph
This acronym (SHARP) describes the signs of local inflammation: Swelling, Heat, Loss of function, Redness, and this.
Pain
This term refers to a heart rate of more than 100 beats per minute.
Tachycardia
This valve, also known as the mitral valve, is located between the left atrium and left ventricle.
Bicuspid valve
These blood cell fragments help reduce blood loss from damaged vessels by promoting hemostasis.
Thrombocytes (platelets)
These specialized lymphatic capillaries in the small intestine are responsible for absorbing dietary fats.
Lacteals
This condition is a reduction in the quantity of either red blood cells or their hemoglobin.
Anemia
This condition is characterized by an abnormal accumulation of fluids within interstitial spaces because of damaged or missing vessels or nodes.
Lymphedema
This term refers to the space within a blood vessel; its narrowing is called vasoconstriction.
Lumen
This iron-containing protein binds with oxygen and carbon dioxide and gives blood its red color.
Hemoglobin
This primary lymphatic organ is the site where T cells complete their maturation.
Thymus
These specific white blood cells are responsible for antibody-mediated immunity.
B cells
This is a decrease in local blood flow, often causing tissue distress.
Ischemia
This specific part of the heart's conduction system is known as the "pacemaker" because it generates the heartbeat and sets its pace.
SA (sinoatrial) node
A person with this specific blood type is considered a "universal donor".
Type O
This major duct drains lymph from the majority of the body and delivers it to the left subclavian vein.
Thoracic duct
This pathology involves periodic episodes of vasospasm in the fingers and toes.
For a client with this condition—an inflammation of a vein with formation of blood clots—massage is typically contraindicated on the affected extremity.
DVT (deep vein thrombosis)
These functional units of the cardiovascular system have thin, permeable walls where the exchange of gases, nutrients, and wastes occurs.
Capillaries
This term describes the process of blood cell production, which occurs in red bone marrow.
Hematopoiesis
These secondary lymphatic structures, often called the "graveyard of RBCs," destroy old red blood cells and store lymphocytes.
Spleen
This type of immune dysfunction occurs when the body fails to recognize healthy tissue and attacks it as if it were foreign.
Autoimmune disease
This chronic condition is characterized by prolonged, severe, and disabling tiredness that is unrelieved by rest.
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome