Cardiovascular System

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  1. 5. are the blood vessels that deliver oxygen-rich blood from the heart to the tissues of the body
  2. 6. blood pressure
  3. 8. X-ray dye called contrast is injected into blood vessels to diagnose things like narrowing (stenosis) or aneurysms. Any vessel can be looked at with this procedure
  4. 10. echocardiogram
  5. 14. beats per minute
  6. 16. automated external defibrillator
  7. 17. is a condition in which the pericardial sac around the heart is inflamed
  8. 18. involuntary striated muscle tissue found only in the heart and is responsible for the ability of the heart to pump blood
  9. 19. meaning middle
  10. 23. blood pressure cuff
  11. 24. is a condition in which an artery has a weakened wall, causing it to swell, like a balloon
  12. 25. meaning inner or within
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  1. 1. test that uses ultrasound to look at the heart and its vessels
  2. 2. are tiny blood vessels that transport blood, nutrients and oxygen to cells in your organs and body systems
  3. 3. this tool, as you know, is used to listen for the sounds of the heart, but it also helps us listen to other body sounds like the lungs and intestines
  4. 4. are blood vessels in humans, and most other animals that carry blood towards the heart
  5. 7. meaning around
  6. 9. high blood pressure
  7. 11. A laboratory test to measure certain items in the blood that may indicate heart muscle damage
  8. 12. a complete stopping of the heart
  9. 13. swollen and dilated veins
  10. 15. meaning heart
  11. 20. emergency department
  12. 21. at the center of the cardiovascular system and has the job of pumping blood to the rest of the body
  13. 22. meaning upon or on