CHAPTER 5
THE CARDIOVASCULAR
SYSTEM
DAY 1
Medical Terminology
Thought of the Day & Warm-up
Warm-up
Thought of the Day
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Heart Smart Quiz
(front only)
The Incredible Human
Machine
Agenda: Ch.5 Lesson 1
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Objective: The student will be able to define the
structures and functions of the heart & blood vessels
AND medical specialties of the cardiovascular
system.
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Lesson: The Cardiovascular System (day 1)
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Quiz 5
Medical Specialties
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Cardiologist
 Specialist
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Hematologist
 Specialist
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in diagnosing/treating diseases of the heart
in diagnosing/treating blood disorders
Vascular Surgeon
 Specialist
vessels
in surgical treatment of disorders of blood
Heart
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•
Primary Function
• Hollow muscular organ that
pumps blood to the body
Related Combining Forms
• Cardi/o, Card/o
Layers of the Heart
•
Layers of the Heart
• Pericardium
• Epicardium
• Myocardium
• Endocardium
Inside the Heart
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Upper chambers
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Lower chambers
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Atria
Ventricles
Valves
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Flap to control blood
flow
 Valvul/o
Blood Vessels
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Primary Function
– Transport blood to and from all areas of the
body.
– Includes arteries, veins, and capillaries
Related Combining Forms
– Angi/o, Vascul/o
Arteries, Capillaries, & Veins
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Arteries (Arteri/o)
 Carry blood away from the
heart to the body
Capillaries (Capill/o)
 Where arteries/veins meet
Veins (Phleb/o & Ven/o)
 Carry blood toward the
heart from the body
The Heart as a Pump
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Heartbeat
Coronary Arteries
 Carry blood to the
heart muscle
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Get a textbook and
define the rest of your
word parts list. Most
of these are repeats
from the previous
chapters.
The Spark of Life
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Watch the video and follow along with your
listening guide.
Review & Looking Ahead…
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Discussed: the structures and functions of the heart &
blood vessels AND medical specialties of the
cardiovascular system.
Next class topic: Pathology and diagnostic/treatment
procedures of the cardiovascular system.
Reminder: Quiz 5 on Thur, Feb 27th (A)/Friday 28th
(B)
CHAPTER 5
THE CARDIOVASCULAR
SYSTEM
DAY 2
Medical Terminology
Warm-up
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Create your mnemonic devices for assigned word
parts
Agenda: Ch.5 Lesson 2
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Objective: The student will be able to recognize,
define, spell, and pronounce terms related to the
pathology and diagnostic/treatment procedures of
the cardiovascular system.
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Lesson: Cardiovascular System (day 2)
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Quiz 5 at the END of next class!
Formed Elements of Blood
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Complete the word building
Blood
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Red (Blood) Cells
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White (Blood) Cells
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Erythrocytes
Hemoglobin- iron protein
that carries oxygen
Leukocytes
Clotting Cells (Platelets)
•
Thrombocytes
Heart Measurements
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Pulse (60-100 bpm)
Complete the word building
 Slow
heart
 Bradycardia
 Rapid
heart
 Tachycardia
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Blood Pressure (120/80)
 Hypotension-low blood
pressure
 Orthostatic Hypotensionlow blood pressure
occurs upon standing
 Hypertension- high blood
pressure
Diagnostic Procedures- Complete the Word Building
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Process of recording the
electrical heart
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Record of the electrical heart
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Electrocardiogram
Process of recording the
blood vessel
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Electrocardiography
Angiography
Process of recording the vein
Phlebography
 Venography
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Pathology of the Structures of the
Heart
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Complete the word
building
Abnormal enlargement
of the heart
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Pericarditis
Cardiomyopathy
Inflammation of the
inner heart
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Myocarditis
Disease of the heart
muscle
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Carditis
Inflammation of the
surrounding heart
Inflammation of the
muscular heart
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Cardiomegaly
Inflammation of the
heart
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Endocarditis
Inflammation of a valve
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Valvulitis
Pathology of Blood Vessels
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Complete the word building
Inflammation of a blood
vessel
 Angiitis/Vasculitis
Abnormal narrowing of a
blood vessel
 Angiostenosis
Tumor of blood/blood
vessels
 Hemangioma
Inflammation of a vein
 Phlebitis
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Abnormal narrowing of the
arteries
 Arteriostenosis
Abnormal hardening of the
arteries
 Arteriosclerosis
Abnormal hardening from
fatty plaques
 Atherosclerosis
Tumor (deposit) of fatty
plaques
 Atheroma
Pathology of Blood Vessels (continued)
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Aneurysm
 Localized
weak spot,
or balloon-like
enlargement of the
wall of an artery
Pathology of the Blood Vessels (continued)
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Thrombus
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Blood clot attached to
the wall of a blood
vessel
Thrombotic Occlusion
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Blockage of a vessel by
a thrombus
Pathology of Blood Vessels (continued)
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Embolus
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Foreign object (blood
clot, fat, tumor, air) that
circulates in a blood
vessel
Embolism
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Blockage of a vessel by
a embolus
Pathology of Blood Vessels (continued)
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Angina
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Chest pain due to
inadequate blood flow
to the myocardium
Myocardial Infarction
Total blockage of blood
flow to the myocardium
 Heart Attack
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Practice Activity
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Complete the back page of your Heart Smart Quiz!
Answers to Learning Exercises
© 2009 Delmar, Cengage Learning
Chapter 5 Answers
Matching Word Parts 1
5.1. aort/o
5.2. arteri/o
5.3. ather/o
5.4. angi/o
5.5. brady-
Matching Word Parts 2
5.6. -emia
5.7. cardi/o
5.8. -crasia
5.9. erythr/o
5.10. ven/o
Chapter 5 Answers
Matching Word Parts 3
5.11. leuk/o
5.12. phleb/o
5.13. tachy5.14. thromb/o
5.15. hem/o
Matching Structures
5.26. heart
5.27. myocardium
5.28. epicardium
5.29. endocardium
5.30. pericardium
Treatments- Complete the Word Building
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Vavuloplasty
Aneurysmectomy
Aneurysmorrhaphy
Atherectomy
Angioplasty
Thrombolytic
Pathology of Blood
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Septicemia
 blood
condition caused by the spread of pathogens
and their toxins in the blood (blood poisoning)
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Complete the word-building section
Pathology of Blood
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Dyscrasia
Thrombocytopenia
Leukopenia
Myelodysplastic
Leukemia
Anemia
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Anemia
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A
blood condition
lacking (erythrocytes)
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Use your Ch.5 word
parts list to help you
complete the
crossword puzzle.
Answer the Discussion
Questions
Down
 #1
Aplastic
 #2 Megaloblastic
 #3 Hemolytic
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Across
 #4
Sickle Cell
 #5 Pernicious
Heart Arrhythmia
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The heart beats from
electrical impulses
Cardiac arrest is when
the heart cannot pump
blood affectively
Automated External
Defibrillator
Review & Looking Ahead…
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Discussed: Pathology and diagnostic/treatment
procedures of the cardiovascular system.
Next class topic: Quiz 5
Reminder: Quiz 5 on Thur, Feb 27th (A)/Friday 28th
(B)
CHAPTER 5
THE CARDIOVASCULAR
SYSTEM
DAY 3
Medical Terminology
Warm-up
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Complete: Clinical Conditions Worksheet
 #2
blood clot attached to the wall of an artery
Agenda: Ch.5 Review

Objective: The student will be able to recognize,

define, spell, and pronounce terms related to the
structures/functions, pathology, and
diagnostic/treatment procedures of the
cardiovascular system.
Review
 Computer
Lab (StudyStack/StudyWare)
 Game (+5 Bonus Points for the Winner)
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Quiz 5
Clinical Conditions Answers
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
Hemangioma
Thrombus
Leukopenia
Thrombocytopenia
Angina
Orthostatic Hypotension
Myelodysplastic
Electrocardiogram
Thrombocytes
Hemoglobin
Septicemia
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
Megaloblastic
Endocarditis
Embolus
Thrombotic Occlusion
Atheroma
Dyscrasia
Tachycardia
Aneurysm,
Aneurysmectomy
Automated External
Defibrillator, Ventricular
Fibrillation, Defibrillation
Fill in your BINGO cards
septicemia
emobolism
bradycardia
hypertension
fibrillation
atherectomy
leukopenia
Myocardial
infarction
thrombocytes
hemolytic
pericarditis
thrombus
Orthostatic
hypotension
erythrocytes
Thrombotic
occlusion
angioplasty
Arteri/o
electrocardiography
megaloblastic
emobolus
pernicious
Angi/o
aplastic
Vascular surgeon
endocarditis
thrombocytopenia
aneurysm
cardiomyopathy
myelodysplastic
angina
leukocytes
tachycardia
Review & Looking Ahead…
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Completed: Quiz 5
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Next class topic: Review for test 1: Lessons 1-5
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Reminder: Test 1 - Thursday, March 20th (A day) &
Friday, March 21st (B day)