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BIO 104
Study guide 14
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Hypotension is usually a systolic reading under ________ mm Hg. | 90 |
| Congenital heart defects occur when there is a malformation of the heart during fetal development. | True |
| Hypertension is frequently called the “silent killer.” | True |
| Which of the following blood pressure readings would be considered prehypertension? | 120-130/80-89 |
| Cerebral hemorrhage refers to bleeding from the blood vessels within the brain. | True |
| A traveling blood clot is called _____. | embolism |
| Arteries carry deoxygenated blood to the heart. | False |
| ____ is the death of body tissue as a result of an insufficient blood supply caused by disease or injury. | Gangrene |
| The pulse point behind the knee is from the _____ artery. | popliteal |
| Instead of using its own lungs, the fetus obtains oxygen and nutrients from the mother’s blood. | True |
| Deoxygenated venous blood leaves the liver through the _____, which carries it to the inferior vena cava. | hepatic vein |
| In the fetal circulation, blood returns to the placenta via the umbilical veins. | False |
| A stroke is the sudden interruption of the blood supply to the brain. | True |
| The artery that runs along the upper arm and elbow area where a pulse point can be found is called _____. | brachial |
| difficulty with speech or inability to say what one wants to say | dysphasia |
| small branch of an artery | arteriole |
| inflammation of the lining of a vein | phlebitis |
| arterial walls thicken because of a loss of elasticity as aging occurs | arteriosclerosis |
| paralysis on one side of the body | hemiplegia |
| blue appearance to the skin | cyanosis |
| hardening of the arteries by fat | atherosclerosis |
| inadequate flow of blood to the organs and body systems | hypoperfusion |
| the outer layer of the arterial wall | tunica adventitia |
| blood vessels | vascular |
| The most common symptom of congenital heart defect is _____. | cyanosis |
| The portal circulation is a branch of the general circulation. | True |
| Peripheral vascular disease is caused by blockage of the coronary arteries. | False |
| Someone with a blood pressure of 130/90, has a pulse pressure of _____. | 40 mm Hg |
| Capillaries are the largest of the blood vessels. | False |
| The opening of the atrial septum in the fetal circulation is the _____. | foramen ovale |
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