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Nurse Aide 1 Module H Body Systems Vocabulary Flash Cards: Cardiovascular System

Module H focuses on body systems. This set of vocabulary flash cards features the cardiovascular system as it pertains to North Carolina's Nurse Aide 1 program.

Use the following flashcards to help you study the related terms and definitions.

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Module H: Body Systems Cardiovascular System

Angina pectoris (Angina)

Chest pain occurring when the heart muscle is not getting enough oxygen due to narrowed blood vessels, brought about by exercise, stress, excitement, or digesting a big meal

Arteries

Blood vessels that carry blood with oxygen and nutrients away from the heart and to the cells

Atherosclerosis

Arteries harden due to plaque build-up from fatty deposits; often referred to as “hardening of the arteries”

Cardiovascular System

Also called the circulatory system and is the continuous movement of blood through the body

Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)

When one or both sides of the heart stop pumping effectively

Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)

A condition in which blood vessels in the coronary arteries narrow, lowering blood supply to the heart and depriving it of oxygen

Hypertension

High blood pressure

Myocardial Infarction (MI, Heart Attack)

A condition where the heart muscle does not receive enough blood and lacks oxygen, causing damage or death to that area of the heart

Peripheral Vascular Disease (PVD)

Poor circulation of legs, feet, arms, hands due to fatty deposits that harden in blood vessels

Varicose Veins

Enlarged, twisted veins usually in the legs

Veins

Blood vessels that carry blood with waste products away from the cells and to the heart

Nurse Aide 1 Module H Body Systems Vocabulary Flash Cards: Nervous System

Module H focuses on body systems. This set of vocabulary flash cards features the nervous system as it pertains to North Carolina's Nurse Aide 1 program.

Use the following flashcards to help you study the related terms and definitions.

Directions:

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Click on each card or on the next thumbnail at the bottom to advance to the next slide.

Module H: Body Systems Nervous System

Brain

Located in the skull and consists of three parts - cerebrum, cerebellum and the brainstem

Brainstem

Part of the brain that controls breathing, opening, and closing of blood vessels, heart rate, swallowing, gagging, and coughing

Central Nervous System (CNS)

One of the two divisions of the nervous system that includes the brain and spinal cord

Cerebral Cortex

Outer layer of the cerebrum where ideas, thinking, analysis, judgment, emotions, and memory occurs; also, guides speech, interprets messages from senses, and controls voluntary muscle movement

Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA, Stroke)

Damage to part of the brain due to blood clot or hemorrhage cutting blood supply off

Cerebellum

Part of the brain located just below the cerebrum that controls balance and regulates movement

Cerebrum

Center of the brain where thought and intelligence occur and is divided into two hemispheres and four lobes

Cognitive Impairment

Poor judgment, memory loss, inability to solve problems, confusion

Dysphagia

Difficulty swallowing

Emotional Lability

Inappropriate or uncalled for laughing, crying, or expressions of anger

Expressive Aphasia

Trouble communicating thoughts by speech or writing

Frontal Lobe

Lobe of the cerebrum important for cognitive functions and control of voluntary movement or activity

Head and Spinal Cord Injuries

Injuries resulting from diving accidents, sports injuries, motor vehicle accidents, and war injuries, resulting in mild concussion to coma, paralysis, and death

Hemiparesis

Weakness on one side of body

Hemiplegia

Paralysis on one side of body

Left Hemisphere of the Cerebrum

The half of the cerebrum that controls the right side of the body

Nerves

Structures that are made up of nerve cells or neurons that carry messages to and from the brain and to and from the rest of the body

Nervous System

The control and message center of the body

Neurons

Nerve cells and basic unit of the nervous system

Occipital Lobe

Lobe of the cerebrum primarily responsible for vision

Paraplegia

Complete loss of function occurs to the lower body

Parietal Lobe

Lobe of the cerebrum that processes information about temperature, taste, touch, and movement

Paresis

Loss of use of muscle function affecting only part of body

Parkinson’s Disease

Progressive, incurable disease that causes a part of the brain to degenerate, resulting in stiffening muscles, shuffling gait, and bent posture

Peripheral Nervous System

One of the two divisions of the nervous system that includes nerves that travel throughout the body

Quadriplegia

Complete loss of function occurs to lower and upper body, plus trunk

Receptive Aphasia

Difficulty understanding spoken or written words

Right Hemisphere of the Cerebrum

The half of the cerebrum that controls the left side of the body

Sensory Organs

Receive impulses from environment and relay impulses to brain including skin, tongue, nose, eyes, and ears

Spinal Cord

Located within the spine, connected to the brain, and conducts messages between the brain and the body by pathways

Temporal Lobe

Lobe of the cerebrum that processes memories, integrating them with sensations of taste, sound, sight, and touch

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