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Cardiovascular & Cir
Chapter 6
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The acronym CPR stands for what? | Cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
| The root in the term diaphoresis is ______. | diaphor (sweat) |
| The area between the lungs, containing the heart, esophagus and larynx, is called the ______. | mediastinum |
| The heart is located in the ______ cavity between the lungs. | thoracic |
| When blood is routed from the right side of the heart to the lungs, this is done through ______ circulation. | pulmonary |
| A double-layered connective tissue sac that surrounds and protects the heart | pericardium |
| What is the medical term for "heart attack"? | myocardial infarction |
| What is Greek for lift up? | aorta |
| When the blood supply is cut off to tissue, such as the heart, it is called ______. | ischemia |
| An area of cell death resulting from a sudden blockage of an artery is termed a(n) ______. | infarct |
| What side of the heart pumps blood through the systemic circulation? | left |
| The chamber where blood enters the heart on both the right and left sides is the ______. | atrium |
| Name the valve having two flaps and is located between the left atrium and left ventricle. | bicuspid mitral |
| What is known in the conduction system of the heart as the electrical gateway to the ventricles? | atrioventricular node |
| The plural form of septum is ______. | septa |
| Dysrhythmia means | an abnormal heart rhythm. |
| What type of arrhythmia occurs most often in elderly people and is usually associated with caffeine and stress? | palpitations |
| premature ventricular contractions | Results when extra impulses arise from a ventricle |
| atrial fibrillation | Occurs when the two atria quiver rather than contract correctly to pump blood |
| Lack of completeness of function; e.g., heart valve that fails to close properly is termed ______. | insufficiency |
| Shock associated with damage to the nervous system is termed | neurogenic shock |
| The term that means without oxygen is ______. | anoxia |
| What does the abbreviation CHD stand for? | congenital heart disease |
| What term means pertaining to or affected by arteriosclerosis? | arteriosclerotic |
| Constriction or stenosis of a blood vessel, particularly the aorta is termed | coarctation |
| High-density lipoprotein is known as "______ cholesterol". | good |
| What type of protein complex in muscle is released into the blood during a muscle injury? | troponin |
| High-density lipoprotein is known as "______ cholesterol". | good |
| A highly sensitive indicator of a recent myocardial infarction is ______. | troponin |
| A radiograph obtained after injection of radiopaque contrast material into the blood vessels is termed ______. | angi/o- blood vessels angiogram |
| A drug that reduces the susceptibility of a blood clot formation is called a(n) | anticoagulant |
| vasoconstrictor drug | contracts smooth muscles in blood vessels |
| inotropic drug | alters strength of ventricular contractions |
| chronotropic drug | alters heart rate |
| The term that means producing increased blood pressure is ______. | pressor |
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