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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 angioscopy | an intravacular technique that allows driect visualization of the internal surface of the coronary circulation |
| Arteriovenous Fistula | naturally occuring or surgically created connection betweenn an artery or vein |
| athrosclerosis | a thick rubbery plaque infiltrates the inner layer of the arterial wall causing strictures and loss of arterial blood to a part of the body |
| bifercation | a "y" shape in an artery of graft |
| collateral circulation | alternitive pathway around occulded vessels |
| embolus | traveling clot mass of un-dissolved matter can be solid, liquid or gas. travels from larger vessels to smaller ones interupts blood flow and causes death |
| infarction | area where blood supply is blocked |
| ischemia | lack of blood and therefore oxygen to tissue |
| pulmonary artery | carries deoxyegenated blood to the lungs |
| pulmonary vein | carries oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart |
| thrombus | stationary blood clots that obstruct blood vessel to the heart can also be pieces of arthrosclerotic plaque |
| tunica intima | smooth, internal endothelial layer direct contact with blood |
| tunica media | muscle portion, elasticity of vessel |
| tunica adventitia | outer layer connective tissue-this layer is freed up when vessel is dissected |
| dura matter | outter layer, tough, shiny, fibros membrane that is close to the inner surface of the skull |
| arachnoid space | space between arachnoid and pia matter-CSF circulates in this space |
| Arachnoid | middle layer, fine weblike layer |
| pia mater | inner most layer, membrane attaches to the gray mater |
| somatic nervious system (SNS) | operates muscles that are under voluntary control |
| Autonomic Nervious System (ANS) | regulates individuals organ functions and is involuntary |
| Alveol/o | alveolus |
| Bronchiol/o | Bronchiolus |
| lob/o | lobe |
| ox/o | oxygen |
| phren/o | diaphragm |
| pneumon/o, Pneum/o | lungs/ respiration |
| rhin/o | noes |
| Thrache/o | thrachea |
| Bronch/o, Bronch/i | Bronchus |
| laryng/o | Larynx |
| nas/o | noes |
| Pharyng/o | Pharynx |
| Pleur/o | Pleura/rib |
| pulm/o, pulmon/o | lungs |
| thorac/o | chest or thorax |
| -ole | small |
| -pnea | breathing |
| atelactasis | collapsed lung |
| dyspnea | shortness of breath |
| paranasial sinuses | 4-frontal ethmoidal maxillary sphenoidal |
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