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Antecubital
Medical term meaning in front of the elbow
Arrhythmia
Irregularity in the heart rate, rhythm, or beat
Atria
Upper, receiving Chambers of the heart
Basilic vein
Large antecubital vein on the inner side of the arm
Blood pressure
Force exerted by the blood on the walls of the blood vessels
Cardiac cycle
One complete contraction and subsequent relaxation of the heart
Cephalic vein
Antecubital vein in the lateral aspect of the arm
Coagulation
Blood clotting process
Cross-match
Test to determine compatibility of blood for transfusion
Diastole
Relaxing phase of the cardiac cycle
ECG/EKG
Record of the electrical activity of the heart
, Erythrocyte
Medical term for red blood cell
Extrinsic
Originating outside
Fibrinolysis
Process that leads to dissolution of a blood clot
Hemostasis
Process by which the body stops blood loss after injury
Intrinsic
Originating within
Leukocyte
Medical term for white blood cell
Median cubital vein
Vein located near the middle of the antecubital fossa for area
Plasma
Fluid portion of whole blood
Pulmonary circulation
System that carries blood from the heart to the lungs and back
Serum
Fluid portion of clotted blood
Sphygmomanometer
Blood pressure cuff
Systemic circulation
System that carries blood from the heart to the body tissues and back
Systole
Contracting phase of the cardiac cycle