Mod D Unit 1 Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
phleb/o | vein |
arteri/o | artery |
varic/o | varicose |
vascul/o | vessel |
aneurysm/o | aneurysm |
esophag/o | esophagus |
thromb/o | clot |
valvul/o | valve |
atri/o | atrium |
ventricul/o | ventricle |
sept/o | septum |
cardi/o | heart |
my/o | muscle |
itis | inflammation |
ECG | electrocardiogram |
EKG | electrocardiogram |
MI | myocardial infarction |
CAD | coronary artery disease |
COPD | chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
CV | cardiovascular |
CHF | congestive heart failure |
CPR | cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
DVT | deep vein thrombosis |
HA | headache/heart attack |
HR | heart rate |
T | temp |
P | pulse |
R | resp |
BP | blood pressure |
HTN | hypertension |
wt | weight |
ht | height |
CXR | chest x-ray |
PRN | as needed |
What part of the heart has both oxygenated and deoxygenated blood | atrium |
What is the outer layer of the heart wall | epicardium |
The valve between the left atrium and left ventricle | Mitral |
The pacemaker of the heart | SA Node |
Abnormal sounds caused by malfunctioning valves | murmur |
Movement of blood between the heart and lungs is called | pulmonary circulation |
What occurs when the heart muscle is deprived of oxygen | Ischemia |
What kind of chest pain is relieved by rest | angina |
When someone has pulse under 60 beats/minute they are said to have | bradycardia |
Cardiac catheterization is what kind of test | angiography |
What is inflammation of the heart lining caused by a bacteria | endocarditis |
What is a narrowing of the aorta causing a decrease in blood flow | coarctation |
A Holter monitor records the electrical impulses of the heartbeat for | 24 |
The most common site to take a pulse is the | radial |
what carries blood away from the heart | arteries |
what carries blood back to the heart | veins |
The dorsalis pedis artery is located | top of foot |
The carotid pulse is located where | neck |
Plaque buildup in arteries is called | atherosclerosis |
what is located on the left side of the chest in the thoracic region. | heart |
Systole is when the heart is | contracting |
The medical term for an enlarged heart | cardiomegaly |
A myocardial infarction is a | heart attack |
Deoxygenated blood from the body returns to the heart, entering the | right atrium |
Two EXCEPTIONS to arteries carrying oxygenated blood are the | pulmonary/umbilical |
The contractive phase of the heartbeat is | systole |
An abnormal sound heard when auscultating an artery is | bruit |
What is the term for a pounding or racing of the heart | palpitation |
What is the term for a rapid heartbeat | tachycardia |
The process of recording the electrical activity of the heart is | electrocardiography |
Profuse secretion of sweat is | diaphoresis |
The surgical repair of a vessel is | angioplasty |
Lack of oxygen in blood is | cyanosis |
An accumulation and hardening of plaque in the coronary arteries is | CAD |
Cardiac tissue death that occurs when a coronary artery is occluded is | MI |
A progressive disorder of the ventricles of the heart is | cardiomyopathy |
Localized dilation of an artery caused by a congenital or acquired weakness in the wall of a vessel is | anerysm |
A disease in which the arterial walls become thickened and lose their elasticity, without the presence of atheromas is | artheriosclerosis |
Inflammation of either deep or superficial veins with the formation of one or more blood clots is | thrombophlebitis |
Threading of a thin tube into the heart to collect diagnostic information about structures in the heart, coronary arteries, and great vessels is | cardiac cath |
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