Ch. 15 Cardiovascular Vocabulary
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Heart
cardiovascular system
apex
base
pericardium
visceral pericardium = epicardium
parietal pericardium
myocardium
endocardium
atrium (atria)
ventricle (s)
interventricular septum
interatrial septum
superior vena cava
inferior vena cava
pulmonary trunk
pulmonary arteries
pulmonary veins
pulmonary circulation
aorta
systemic circulaton
valves
atrioventricular (AV) valves
bicuspid = mitral valve = left AV valve
tricuspid = right AV valve
chordae tendineae
semilunar valves = pulmonary semilunar valves
cardiac circulation
coronary arateries
cardiac veins
coronary sinus
angina pectoris
myocardial infarction
intrinsic conduction system = nodal system
sinoatrial node
atrioventricular node
atrioventricular bundle = bundle of His
bundle branches
Purkinje fibers
pacemaker
fibrillation
systole
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diastole
cardiac cycle
heart sounds
cardiac output
stroke volume
congestive heart failure (CHF)
Blood Vessels
Arteries
artery
arterioles
capillary beds
venules
veins
tunica intima
tunica media
tunica externa
aorta
ascending aorta
aortic arch thoracic aorta
abdominal aorta
branches of the ascending aorta
right coronary artery
left coronary artery
branches of the aortic arch
brachiocephalic artery
right common carotic artery
right subclavian artery
left common carotid artery
left internal carotid artery
left external carotid artery
left subclavian artery
vertebral artery
axillary artery
brachial artery
radial artery
ulnar artery
branches of the thoracic aorta
intercostal arteries
bronchial arteries
esophageal arteries
phrenic arteries
branches of the abdominal aorta
celiac trunk
left gastric artery
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splenic artery
common hepatic artery
superior mesenteric artery
renal artery
gonadal artery
ovarian artery
testicular artery
lumbar arteries
inferior mesenteric artery
right common iliac artery
left common iliac artery
internal iliac artery
external iliac artery
femoral artery
deep femoral artery
popliteal artery
anterior tibial artery
posteior tibial artery
dorsalis pedis artery
Veins
vein
superior vena cava
inferior vena cava
veins draining into the superior vena cava
radial vein
ulnar vein
axillary vein
cephalic vein
basilic vein
median cubital vein
subclavian vein
external jugular vein
vertebral vein
internal jugular vein
right brachiocephalic vein
left brachiocephalic vein
superior vena cava
azygos vein
veins draining into the infrior vena cava
anterior tibial vein
posterior tibial vein
popliteal vein
femoral vein
external iliac vein
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great saphenous vein
dorsal venous arch
right common iliac vein
left common iliac vein
external iliac vein
internal iliac vein
right gonadal vein (right ovarian or right testicular)
left gonadal vein (left ovarian or left testicular)
right renal vein
left renal vein
hepatic portal vein
right hepatic vein
left hepatic vein
Special Circulations
Brain
internal carotid arteries
anterior and middle cerebral arteries
vertebral arteries
basilar artery
posterior cerebral arteries
circle of Willis
Hepatic Portal Circulation
hepatic protal vein
inferior mesenteric vein
splenic vein
superior mesenteric vein
left gastric vein
Fetal Circulation
umbilical vein
umbilical arteries
ductus venosus
foramen ovale
ductus arteriosus
ligamentum arteriosum
Physiology of Circulation
vital signs
arterial pulse
pressure points
blood pressure
blood pressure gradient
systolic pressure
diastolic pressure
peripheral resistance
neural factors
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renal factors
temperature
chemicals
diet
hypotension
hypertension = high blood pressure
capillary exchange