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