Chapter 19 the circulatory or cardiovascular system
myocardial infarction (MI)
All or part of the blood flow to the heart muscles just block, causing muscle cells to die
Blood this is become less aesthetic as a person
Ages
The heart pumping less efficiently is a normal part of
Aging
angina pectoris
Chest pain, pressure, or discomfort due to coronary artery disease
Stable angina
Chest pains that occur when a person is active or under severe stress
unstable angina
Chest pains that occur when a person is at rest, or not exerting himself
deep vein thrombosis (DVT)
Condition and went a blood clot forms in a large pain in the body most often in the leg
coronary artery disease (CAD)
Condition condition in which the coronary arteries become damaged in narrow overtime, causing chest pains, and other symptoms
Anemia
Condition in which the amount of red blood cells or hemoglobin in the body is less than normal
peripheral vascular disease (PVD)
Condition in which the blood supply to the legs feet, arms or hands is decreased do to to poor circulation
congestive heart failure (CHF)
Condition that occurs when the heart muscles failed to pump, efficiently, causing a variety of symptoms, including fatigue , and the reduced ability , to exercise or be active
sudden cardiac arrest (SCA)
Condition, often caused by an arrhythmia in which the heart suddenly stop beating breathing stops, and consciousness is lost
Which of the following is the phase during which the heart rest
Diastole
Elastic stockings
Helps increase blood circulation, reduce fluid retention and prevent an embolism
Blank gets blood it's red color
Iron
orthopena
Shortness of breath, and laying down that is really by setting up
The largest artery in the body is the
aorta
Blood is made up of solids and liquids
cells and plasma
What do platelets cause the blood to do?
clot
Carbon dioxide is removed in the lungs when a person
exhales
What is the pump of the circulatory system?
heart
Plasma is made up of mostly
water
hypertension (HTN)
Blood pressure consistently measuring 130/80 MM HG or higher