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CH 7,8
ZELMAN HUMAN DISEASES 6th ed
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| progressive hardening of blood vessels, esp. arteries | arteriosclerosis |
| fatty deposits in the walls of arteries | plaques |
| medication used to dilate coronary arteries, permitting adequate bloodflow | nitroglycerin |
| balloon tim cahteter is injected into coronary arteries and expanded to break and crush the plaques | angioplasty |
| blue color in the body tissues | cyanosis |
| air hunger resulting in labored and difficult breathing | dyspnea |
| narrowing, stricture of aorta that provides blood to entire body | coarctation |
| constriction or narrowing of a passage or orifice | stenosis |
| decrease concentration of oxygen in blood due to low oxygen availability of blockages that prevent oxygen diffusing into the bloodstream | hypoxia |
| hemmorrage spots that develop on skin and mucous membranes causing discoloration | ecchymoses |
| condition reduction of oxygen-carrying hemoglobin | anemia |
| liquid protion of the blood | serum |
| red blood cells appear lighter than normal, caused by iron deficiency | hypochromic |
| type of leukemia that results from cancer of ther lymphocytic stem cells, which are found both in the bone marrow and in the lymph nodes | lymphocytic |
| cancer of white blood cells in which the bone marrow produces a large number of abnormal white blood cells | leukemia |
| how many chambers are in the heart? | 4: right and left atrium and right and left ventricle |
| what do capillaries do? | deliver oxygen and nutrients to tissues |
| what is temporary chest pain? | angina pectoris |
| what is deficiency of blood supply to an area or organ? | ischemia |
| where was the 1st human heart transplant performed? | in 1967 in S. Africa |
| walls of arteries are | muscular, thick, strong |
| what is the leading cause of death in the US? | cardiovascular disease |
| what causes rheumatic heart disease? | sequela of infection by group rheumatic fever |
| vains contain | valves |
| double membrane sac that encloses the heart? | pericardium |
| contraction phase when taking blood pressure | systole |
| valve between left atrium and left ventricle | mitral valve |
| filling period when taking blood pressure | diastole |
| acts as pacemaker in the heart | sinoatrial (SA) node |
| clotting factors are | formed in the liver |
| blood cells are | suspended in the plasma |
| without enough iron, the body fails to synthesize | hemoglobin |
| how much do red blood cells make up? | 1/2 blood volume |
| chemotherapy treats | leukemia |
| sickle cell can't be cured | true |
| what is one of the most common causes of anemia | iron deficiency |
| what do severely affected hemophiliacs require | regular transfusion |
| the cause of leukemia is | unknown |
| what is 2nd leading cause of death worldwide | anemia of chronic disease |
| some hemophiliacs carry | 50/50 chance |
| pulmonary system is | A respiratory system's function is to allow gas exchange |
| Cardiac muscle is | type of involuntary striated muscle |
| hemoglobin | enables to carry oxygen from lungs to body tissues |
| hematocrit | ratio of red blood cell-volume to whole blood |
| primary function of leukocytes | help the body fight infections and other diseases |
| coronary arteries | vessels which bring the blood to the heart muscle |
| ventricle function | heart chamber collects blood from atrium and pumps it out of the heart |
| recieving blood | transfusion |
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