Medical Terms Cardiovascular System PDF

CARDIOVASCULAR Seystem Medical Terms Presented by: Dr.Sherine Abbas  Lecturer of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology  Cardiovascular system ‫الجهاز الدوري‬ The term cardiovascular refers to the heart (cardio) and the blood vessels (vascular). The cardiovascular system includes: 1- H...

CARDIOVASCULAR Seystem Medical Terms Presented by: Dr.Sherine Abbas  Lecturer of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology  Cardiovascular system ‫الجهاز الدوري‬ The term cardiovascular refers to the heart (cardio) and the blood vessels (vascular). The cardiovascular system includes: 1- Heart ‫القلب‬ 2- Arteries ‫الشرايين‬ 3- Veins ‫االوردة‬ 4- Capillaries ‫الشعيرات الدموية‬ Important Terms  Important Terms Term Meaning Cardio Heart Ex: Endocarditis – Pericarditis- Myocarditis Vascular ‫وعائي‬ Pertaining to blood vessels Artery ‫شريان‬ One of blood vessels which deliver oxygenated blood from the heart to the organs and tissues Vein ‫وريد‬ One of the blood vessels which returns blood from various parts of the body to the heart. Usually carries deoxygenated blood. Heart rate ‫معدل ضربات‬ Number of times the heart beats in one minute. ‫القلب‬  Important Terms Term Meaning Coronary artery provide the main blood supply to the heart ‫الشريان التاجي‬ Aorta ‫الشريان االورطي‬ Largest artery in the body. It carries blood from the heart’s left ventricle and distributes it throughout the body Pacemaker ‫منظم‬ send electrical pulses to help your heart beat at a normal rate and rhythm ‫ضربات القلب‬  Important Latin Terms Term Meaning Example Brady/Tachy Slow/Fast Bradycardia/Tachycardia Angio Vessle ‫وعاء‬ Aniography (X-Ray of the artery) Phlebo Vein ‫وريد‬ Phlebitis Stasis To stop Hemostasis = to stop bleeding Cyte Cell Erythrocyte = Leukocyte Hemo/Emia ‫دم‬ Blood Hypoxemia ‫نقص االكسجين في الدم‬ Heart Layers ‫طبقات القلب‬  Heart layers Terms Term Meaning Epicardium The outermost layer of the heart Myocardium Muscle layer comprised of cardiomyocytes Endocardium Lines inner surface of heart chambers and valves ‫صمامات‬ Pericardium Closed sac around the heart Heart Champers  Heart Champers Terms Term Meaning Atrieum ‫األذين‬ One of the two main upper pumping chambers of the heart. (right & left) Ventricle ‫البطين‬ One of the two main lower pumping chambers of the heart. (right & left) Valves ‫صمامات‬ They prevent the backward flow of blood ,as they open and close, they make two sounds that create the sound of a heartbeat  ‫الصمام ثنائي الرأس‬ ‫الصمام ثالثي‬ ‫الرأس‬ Important C.V.S Diseases  Important C.V.S Diseases Term Menaing 1- Atherosclerosis Hardening of the arteries ‫تصلب الشرايين‬ 2-Myocardial Infarction Death of heart muscle because of blockage of blood flow (MI) 3- Arrhythmia Abnormal heart rate ‫عدم انتظام في ضربات القلب‬ Methods of investigation ‫طرق الفحص‬ 1. Electrocardiogram (ECG) ‫رسم القلب‬: Recording electrical activity of the heart 2. Echocardiography ‫موجات صوتيه على القلب‬ 3. Cardiac catheterization ‫قسطره قلبية‬ Thank you!