Cardiovascular System Table of contents
Cardiovascular SystemFunction- ● To transport nutrients, gases, and waste products around the body. ● To protect the body from infection and blood loss. ● To help the body maintain a constant body temperature. ● To help maintain fluid balance within the body. Table of contents
Cardiovascular SystemKey Terms- ● cardi/o- heart ● angi/o- vessel, blood ● hem/o, hemat/o- blood ● Brady- slow ● Tachy-fast ● thromb/o- clot ● -emia- blood condition ● leuk/o- white ● erythr/o-red ● arteri/o- artery Table of contents
Cardiovascular SystemVocabulary- 1. Aorta- largest artery in the body. 2. Artery- blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart. 3. Endocardium- inner lining of the heart 4. Pericardium- layer surrounding the heart 5. Pulmonary artery- artery carrying oxygen-poor blood away from the heart 6. Pulse- beat of the heart as felt through the walls of the arteries 7. Interventricular Septum- the partition/wall separating the left and right ventricle 8. Valve- structure in the veins or heart that temporarily closes an opening so that blood flows in only one direction 9. Vein- blood vessel that carries blood to the heart10. Vena cava- largest vein in the body Table of contents
Cardiovascular SystemDiseases/Disorders- ● Bradycardia- abnormally slow heart beat ● Myocardial Infarction- heart attack; as a result of an occluded coronary artery ● Coronary Artery disease- atherosclerosis of the coronary arteries ● Heart murmur- caused when blood backflow occurs in the heart Table of contents
Cardiovascular SystemOccupations- ● Cardiologist- heart doctor ● Cardiovascular technician- use imaging technology to help physicians heart and blood vessel ailments in patients Table of contents
Respiratory System Table of contents
Respiratory System Table of contents
Respiratory SystemFunction- ● to supply the blood with oxygen in order for the blood to deliver oxygen to all parts of the body. Table of contents
Respiratory SystemKey terms- ● Bronch/o- windpipe, bronchus ● Cyan/o- blue ● Laryng/o- larynx ● -oxia- oxygen ● Oxy- swift, sharp ● Pleur/o- pleura ● Pneum/o- lung ● Pulmon/o- lung ● Thorac/o- chest ● Trache/o- trachea Table of contents
Respiratory SystemVocabulary- 1. Nares- opening through the nose carrying air into the nasal cavities 2. Larynx- voice box, contains the vocal cords 3. Alveolus- air sac in the lung 4. Respiration- process of moving air in and out of the lungs (breathing) 5. Pharynx- Throat; including the nasopharynx, oropharynx, and laryngopharynx. 6. Epiglottis- Lid-like piece of cartilage that covers the larynx, preventing food from entering the larynx and trachea during swallowing. 7. Bronchioles- Smallest branches of the bronchi. 8. Pleura- Double-layered membrane surrounding each lung. 9. Diaphragm- Muscle separating the chest and abdomen.10. Terminal bronchioles- Lead to alveolar ducts. Table of contents
Respiratory SystemDisease/Disorder- ● Acute bronchitis- inflammation of the bronchiole tubes ● Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)- a group of lung diseases that block airflow and make it difficult to breathe ● Asthma- a condition in which a person’s airways become inflamed, narrow and swell, and produce extra mucus ● Pneumonia- infection that inflames air sacs in one or both lungs, which may fill with fluid Table of contents
Respiratory SystemCareer Opportunities- ● Pulmonologist- a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. ● Respiratory Therapist- clinicians trained in advanced airway management; establishing and maintaining the airway during management of trauma, intensive care, and may administer anaesthesia for surgery or conscious sedation. Table of contents
Reproductive System Table of contents
Reproductive System Table of contents
Reproductive SystemFunction- ● Creation and support of new life. Table of contents
Reproductive SystemKey Terms- ● Cervic/o- cervix ● Salping/o- Fallopian tube ● Ov/o-egg ● Orchid/o-testis ● Oophor/o-ovary ● Men/o-menstruation ● Mamm/o-breast ● Gynec/o- woman, female ● Colp/o- vagina ● Prostat/o- prostate gland Table of contents
Reproductive SystemVocabulary- 1. Cervix- opening to the uterus 2. circumcision- surgical removal of the foreskin of the penis 3. Breast- either of two soft fleshy milk-secreting glandular organs on the chest of a woman. 4. Areola- small circular area such as that around the human nipple. 5. Gametes- reproductive cells, have only half the number of chromosomes as body cells. 6. Gonads- reproductive glands 7. Sperm- male reproductive cell 8. Ova- (egg) gamete produced by female 9. urethra- duct through which urine is discharged in most mammals and which serves as the male genital duct.10. Ovaries- The female gonads, paired almond-sized organs located in the pelvic cavity, and produce two steroid hormone groups the estrogens and progesterone. The endocrine and exocrine functions do not begin until the onset of puberty. Table of contents
Reproductive SystemDiseases/disorders- ● Amenorrhea- absence of menstrual periods ● Cervicitis- inflammation of the cervix ● Prostatitis- inflammation of the prostate gland ● Salpingitis- inflammation of the Fallopian tube Table of contents
Reproductive SystemOccupations- ● Andrologist- A physician, often a urologist, who treats the male reproductive system and male urogenital complaints, including male infertility. ● Gynecologist- A physician who specializes in treating diseases of the female reproductive organs and providing well-woman health care that focuses primarily on the reproductive organs. Table of contents
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