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Final Exam
The Cardiovascular System
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |