Chapter 11 - Cardiovascular System

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  1. 2. small vein
  2. 3. innermost lining of the blood vessels
  3. 6. surgical removal of plaque from the inner layer of an artery
  4. 9. combining form meaning chest
  5. 11. small artery
  6. 19. muscular middle layer of the heart
  7. 20. largest vein in the body
  8. 22. lower tip of the heart
  9. 23. pain, tension and weakness in a leg after walking has begun
  10. 25. combining form meaning heart
  11. 26. record of the electrical activity of the heart
  12. 27. x-ray imaging of blood vessels after injection of contrast material
  13. 30. beat of the heart as felt through the walls of the arteries
  14. 31. specialized muscle fibers connecting the atria with the ventricles and transmitting electrical impulses between them
  15. 34. combining form meaning vein
  16. 36. structure in veins that temporarily closes an opening so that blood flows in only one direction
  17. 38. valve between the left atrium and the left ventricle
  18. 39. combining form meaning vessel
  19. 40. local widening of an arterial wall
  20. 42. combining form meaning pulse
  21. 43. contraction phase of the heartbeat
  22. 44. abnormal blowing or swishing sound heard during auscultation of an artery or organ
  23. 45. smallest type of blood vessel
  24. 47. relaxation phase of the heartbeat
  25. 50. inner lining of the heart
  26. 51. blood that is oxygen-poor
  27. 52. one of two upper chambers of the heart
  28. 54. arteries located on each side of the neck branch from the aorta and provide blood to head, neck and brain
  29. 56. closure of a blood vessel due to blockage
  30. 57. vibration felt over an area of turmoil in blood flow
  31. 58. clumps of platelets, clotting proteins, microorganisms, and red blood cells on diseased heart valves
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  1. 1. inflammation of the inner lining of the heart
  2. 4. partition or wall dividing a cavity
  3. 5. combining form meaning arm
  4. 7. gas released by body cells, transported via veins to the heart and then to the lungs for exhalation
  5. 8. one of two lower chambers of the heart
  6. 9. instrument to measure blood pressure
  7. 10. uncomfortable sensations in the chest related to cardiac arrhythmias
  8. 12. double-layered membrane surrounding the heart
  9. 13. rapid but regular contractions of the atria
  10. 14. largest artery in the body
  11. 15. thin-walled vessel that carries blood from body tissues and lungs back to the heart
  12. 16. drug used to lower cholesterol in the bloodstream
  13. 17. abnormal swishing sound caused by improper closure of the heart valves
  14. 18. electronic apparatus implanted in the chest to stimulate heart muscle that is week and not functioning
  15. 21. very rapid, random, inefficient and irregular contractions of the heart
  16. 22. abnormal heart rhythms
  17. 24. specialized tissue in the wall between the atria
  18. 28. high blood pressure
  19. 29. area of dead tissue
  20. 32. combining form meaning vessel
  21. 33. blood vessels that branch from the aorta and carry oxygen-rich blood to the heart muscle
  22. 35. small, pinpoint hemorrhages
  23. 37. pacemaker of the heart
  24. 41. combining form meaning mucus
  25. 46. gas that enters the blood through the lungs and travels to the heart to be pumped via arteries to all body cells
  26. 48. valve located between the right atrium and left ventricle
  27. 49. veins that are abnormally swollen and twisted, usually occurring in the legs
  28. 53. measurement of cholesterol and triglycerides in a blood sample
  29. 55. largest type of blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart to all parts of the body