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Final Exam
The Cardiovascular System
Question | Answer |
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Arteries | Carry blood away from thew heart |
Veins | Carry blood from the capillaries |
Capillaries | The exchange of gases take place in these microscopic blood vessels |
Embolism | A mass which blocks a vessel |
Pericarditis | Inflammation of or around the heart |
Leukemia | Rapid abnormal production of white blood cells |
Cyanosis | skin turns blue |
Cardiology | study of the heart |
Endocarditis | Inflammation of the inner lining of the heart |
Arteriosclerosis | Hardening of the arteries - plague (narrowing) |
Phlebitis | Inflammation of a vein |
Anemia | low RBC's |
Varicose veins | swollen, knotted veins |
Hematoma | Mass of blood in the tissue |
Bradycardia | slow heart rate |
Tachycardia | fast heart rate |
Thrombophlebitis | blood clot in an inflamed vein |
Myocarditis | Inflammation of the heart muscle |
Cardiac Arrest | heart stops breathing |
Aortic | pertaining to the aorta |
Coronary | pertaining to the heart |
Thrombosis | abnormal clot inflammation |
Edema | fluid in the tissue |
Hypertension | high blood pressure |
Hypotension | low blood pressure |
Hemorrhage | heavy flood of blood |
Hemorrhoidectomy | removal of the hemorrhoids |
Splenectomy | removal of the spleen |
Aneurysm | dilation of a weak area in an artery |
Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) | Inability of the heart to pump blood |
Coronary Occlusion | closing off of a coronary artery * may cause a heart attack |
Hemorrhoid | enlarge vein in the rectum |
Myocardial Infarction (MI) | heart attack - damage to the heart muscle |
Angina | chest pain |
Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) | narrowing of the arteries of the heart |
Arrhythmia | abnormal heart beat |
Cardiomegaly | enlarged heart |
Angioplasty | surgical procedure to blood vessels (leak) |
Epistaxis | nose bleed |