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Artery
Question | Answer |
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A blood vessel that carries oxygen-poor blood from the heart to the lungs... | Pulmonary artery |
A local widening of an artery... | Aneurysm |
Blood vessels branching from the aorta to carry oxygen-rich blood to the heart muscle... | Coronary Artery |
Cardiac arrhythmia: | fibrillation |
Click-murmur syndrome | mitral valve prolapse |
Patent means... | Open |
Phlebitis | Inflammation of the vein |
Sensitive tissue in the right atrium wall that begins the heartbeat | Sinoatrial node |
The cause of essential hypertension is: | Idiopathic |
COPD | CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE: Airway obstruction associated with emphysema and chronic bronchitis. |
Orthopnea | Breathing is easier in an upright position |
Atelectasis | Collapsed lung |
Pulmonary abscess | Localized area of pus formation on the lung. |
Adenoids | Nasopharyngeal lymphatic tissue |
Mediastinum | Space between the lungs and chest. |
The "P" in DPT stands for | Pertussis |
Endotracheal intubation | Tube is placed through the mouth to the trachea to establish an airway |
Bronchi | Tubes that bifurcate from the windpipe. |
Asbestosis | Type of pneumoconiosis |