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Artery
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |