| A | B |
|---|
| Artery | Carries oxygenated blood away from the heart |
| Capillary | Smallest Blood Vessel; where exchange of nutrients and o2 takes place |
| Diastolic Blood Pressure | Pressure in the arteries when Ventricles relax, bottom number in BP |
| Ductus Arteriosus | allows blood to flow from pulmonary artery to aorta in fetal circulation |
| Aphasia | Loss of speech and memory as a result of a Stroke |
| Foramen Ovale | Opening in the fetal septum - allows blood flow from right to left atrium |
| Coronary Circulation | Specific vessels that supply oxygenated blood to the heart muscle |
| Pulse | Expansion and Contraction of a artery as blood flows through it |
| COngenital Heart Defects | Malformation of the heart during fetal development |
| Vein | Vessels that carry de-oxygenated blood toward the heart |
| Hypotension | Low Blood Pressure |
| Aneurysm | Ballooning of an artery caused by weakening of vessel |
| Arteriosclerosis | Arterial walls thicken due to loss of Elasticity |
| Aorta | Largest artery in the body |
| Cerebral Vascular Accident | Stroke |
| Cyanosis | Bluish discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes due to lack of O2 |
| Gangrene | Death of body tissue due to insufficient blood supply |
| Hypertension | high blood pressure |
| Systolic Blood Pressure | Pressure in arteriesat the moment of heart contractions |
| Embolism | Circulating blood clot |
| Phlebitis | Inflammation of a vein caused by a blood clot |
| Varicose Vein | Swollen veins caused by slowing of blood flow back to the heart |
| Hemorrhoid | varicose veins in the rectum and anus |
| Transient Ishemic Attack | Temporary interruption of blood flow to the brain |
| Portal Circulation | Blood flow to liver from pancreas, stomach, colon, Sm. Intestine & spleen |
