CARDIOVASCULAR FC

aorta

- The largest artery. It receives blood from the left ventricle and branches to all parts of the body

aortic valve

- The semilunar valve at the entrance to the aorta

apex

- The point of a cone-shaped structure

artery

- A vessel that carries blood away from the heart

arteriole

- A small artery

atrioventricular (AV) node

- A small mass in the lower septum of the right atrium that passes impulses from the sinoatrial (SA) node toward the ventricles

AV bundle

- A band of fibers that transmits impulses from the atrioventricular (AV) node to the top of the interventricular septum

atrium

- An entrance chamber, one of the two upper receiving chambers of the heart

bicuspid valve/mitral valve

- The valve between the left atrium and the left ventricle

blood pressure

- The force exerted by blood against the wall of a vessel

bundle branches

- Branches of the AV bundle that divide to the right and left sides of the interventricular septum

capillary

- A microscopic blood vessel through which materials are exchanged between the blood and the tissues

cardiovascular system

- The part of the circulatory system that consists of the heart and the blood vessels

diastole

- The relaxation phase of the heartbeat cycle

endocardium

- The thin membrane that lines the chambers of the heart and covers the valves

epicardium

- The thin outermost layer of the heart wall

functional murmur

- Any sound produced as the heart functions normally

heart

- The muscular organ with four chambers that contracts rhythmically to propel blood through vessels to all parts of the body

heart sounds

- Sounds produced as the heart functions

inferior vena cava

- The large inferior vein that brings blood back to the right atrium of the heart from the lower part of the body

myocardium

- The thick middle layer of the heart wall composed of cardiac muscle

pericardium

- The fibrous sac that surrounds the heart

pulmonary artery

- The vessel that carries blood from the right side of the heart to the lungs

pulmonary circuit

- The system of vessels that carries blood from the right side of the heart to the lungs to be oxygenated and then back to the left side of the heart

pulmonary veins

- The vessels that carry blood from the lungs to the left side of the heart

pulmonic valve

- The semilunar valve at the entrance to the pulmonary artery

pulse

- The wave of increased pressure produced in the vessels each time the ventricles contract

Purkinje fibers

- The terminal fibers of the conducting system of the heart.

- They carry impulses through the walls of the ventricles

septum

- A wall dividing two cavities, such as the chambers of the heart

sinoatrial (SA) node

- A small mass in the upper part of the right atrium that initiates the impulse for each heartbeat

- the pacemaker

sphygmomanometer

- An instrument for determining arterial blood pressure

- blood pressure apparatus or cuff

sphygm/o

pulse (root)

superior vena cava

- The large superior vein that brings deoxygenated blood back to the right atrium from the upper part of the body

systemic circuit

- The system of vessels that carries oxygenated blood from the left side of the heart to all tissues except the lungs and returns deoxygenated blood to the right side of the heart

systole

- The contraction phase of the heartbeat cycle

tricuspid valve

- The valve between the right atrium and the right ventricle

valve

- A structure that keeps fluid flowing in a forward direction

vein

- A vessel that carries blood back to the heart

ventricle

- A small cavity

- One of the two lower pumping chambers of the heart

venule

- A small vein

vessel

- A tube or duct to transport fluid

lymph

- The thin plasma like fluid that drains from the tissues and is trans ported in lymphatic vessels

lymph node

- A small mass of lymphoid tissue along the path of a lymphatic vessel that filters lymph

lymphatic system

- The system that drains fluid and proteins from the tissues and returns them to the bloodstream

- This system also aids in absorption of fats from the digestive tract and participates in immunity

right lymphatic duct

- The lymphatic duct that drains fluid from the upper right side of the body

spleen

- A large reddish-brown organ in the upper left region of the abdomen

- It filters blood and destroys old red blood cells

thoracic duct

- The lymphatic duct that drains fluid from the upper left side of the body and all of the lower portion of the body

thymus gland

- A gland in the upper part of the chest beneath the sternum. It functions in immunity

tonsils

- Small masses of lymphoid tissue located in the region of the throat

cardi/o

- heart (root)

cardiomyopathy

- any disease of the heart muscle

atri/o

- atrium (root)

atriotomy

- surgical incision of an atrium

ventricul/o

- cavity, ventricle (root)

supraventricular

- above a ventricle

valv/o, valvul/o

- valve (root)

valvectomy

- surgical removal of a valve

cardiogenic

- originating in the heart

interatrial

- between the atria

ventriculotomy

- surgical incision of a ventricle

valvuloplasty

- plastic repair of a valve

cardiac

- pertaining to the heart

myocardial

- pertaining to the myocardium

atrial

- pertaining to an atrium

pericardial

- pertaining the pericardium

ventricular

- pertaining to a ventricle

valvular or valvar

- pertaining to a valve

endocarditis

- Inflammation of the lining of the heart (usually at a valve)

myocarditis

- Inflammation of the heart muscle

pericarditis

- Inflammation of the fibrous sac around the heart

cardiology

- Study of the heart

cardiomegaly

- Enlargement of the heart

interventricular

- Between the ventricles

atrioventricular

- Pertaining to an atrium and a ventricle

valvotomy or valvulotomy

- Surgical incision of a valve

angi/o

- vessel (root)

angiopathy

- any disease of blood vessels

vas/o, vascul/o

- vessel, duct (root)

vasodilation

- widening of a blood vessel

arter/o, arteri/o

- artery (root)

endarterial

- within an artery

arteriol/o

- arteriole (root)

arteriolar

- pertaining to an arteriole

aort/o

- aorta (root)

aortoptosis

- aortoptosis

ven/o, ven/i

- vein (root)

venous

- pertaining to a vein

phleb/o

- vein (root)

phlebectasia

- dilatation of a vein

Vasospasm

- sudden contraction of a vessel

Endarterectomy

- removal of the inner lining of an artery

Angioedema

- localized swelling caused by changes in vessels

Aortosclerosis

- hardening of the aorta

microvascular

- pertaining to small vessels

Arteriolitis

- inflammation of an arteriole

angiitis or angitis or vasculitis

- inflammation of a vessel or vessels

cardiovascular

- pertaining to the heart and vessels

arteriorrhexis

- rupture of an artery

intra-aortic

- within the aorta

phlebitis

- inflammation of a vein