chapter 12

Blood vessels that carry oxygen-

rich blood from the heart through the

circulatory system.

• arteries

• coronary heart disease (CHD)

• atherosclerosis

• plaque

The most

common form of heart disease, caused by

blockages in coronary arteries, the vessels

that supply the heart with blood.

• arteries

• coronary heart disease (CHD)

• atherosclerosis

• plaque

The most

common form of heart disease, caused by

blockages in coronary arteries, the vessels

that supply the heart with blood.

• arteries

• coronary heart disease (CHD)

• atherosclerosis

• plaque

A form of arteriosclerosis

involving the narrowing of artery walls

resulting from the buildup of fatty deposits

or plaque.

• arteries

• coronary heart disease (CHD)

• atherosclerosis

• plaque

A condition in which

artery walls become thicker and lose

elasticity.

• arteriosclerosis

• heart attack

• malignant tumors

• basal cell carcinoma

A potentially life-threatening

event involving the death of heart tissue

due to a lack of blood flow to the heart.

Also called myocardial infarction.

• arteriosclerosis

• heart attack

• malignant tumors

• basal cell carcinoma

Uncontrolled growths

of body cells that invade surrounding

tissue and spread to other parts of

the body.

• arteriosclerosis

• heart attack

• malignant tumors

• basal cell carcinoma

A form of skin

cancer that is easily curable if detected

and removed early.

• arteriosclerosis

• heart attack

• malignant tumors

• basal cell carcinoma

a kind of skin cancer that starts in the melanocytes

• Melanoma

• Asthma

• Migraine headache

• Peptic ushers

a chronic (long-term) condition that affects the airways in the lungs

• Melanoma

• Asthma

• Migraine headache

• Peptic ushers