BODY SYSTEMS CARDIOVASCULAR AND

DIGESTIVE SYSTEM

introduction The circulatory system is an

organ system that passes nutrients (such as amino acids, electrolytes and lymph), gases, hormones, blood cells, etc. to and from cells in the body to help fight diseases and help stabilize body temperature and pH to maintain homeostasis.

ANATOMY OF THE HEART The heart has four chambers: Right and left atria Right and left Ventricles

Anatomy of the heart

CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMCOMBINING FORMS

MEANING EXAMPLES

Angi/o vessel angioplastyAort/o aorta Aortic stenosisArteri/o artery arteriosclerosisArteriol/o arteriole arteriolitisCardi/o heart cardiomyopathyVenul/o venule venulitisVen/o vein intravenousPhleb/o vein phlebotomyCoron/o heart Coronary arteries

Pathology of the heart Aneurysm Angina Arrhythmia Atherosclesis Congestive heart failure Hypertension Myocardial infarction Shock

Aneurysm

Cardiology diagnostic procedures

Angiography Cardiac catheterization Cardiac enzyme tests Echocardiography Holter monitoring: Lipid tests Lipoprotein tests: measurement of HDL

AND LDL

Cardiology Treatment procedures

Cardioversion Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) Endarterectomy Heart transplantation Thrombolytic therapy

Abbrevations ACS AMI BP CAD

CHF ECG ECHO HTN