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CardiovascularSystem


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contractionsRapid, spontaneous _____ of the muscle fibers in the atria or ventricles; atrial fibrillation or ventricular fibrillation.11true
epicardiumDefinition: A serous (thin, watery) layer that forms the innermost layer of the pericardium, the sac surrounding the heart.20false
MUGADefinition: echocardiogram/ multigated acquisition30false
cardiomyopathyDefinition: Condition of diseased heart muscle.40false
cardioversionDefinition: Procedure in which controlled electrical shocks are sent through the heart to restore normal cardiac rhythm in a patient with arrhythmia.50false
cardiovascularTerm: CV71false
conductionResponsible for electrical current _____ in the heart.91true
exteriorThe lowest part of the _____ of the heart.101true
pressureA measurement of blood _____ while the heart ventricles are contracting.111true
blood pressureTerm: BP121false
pericardiumDefinition: A thin, protective sac that surrounds the heart.130false
disruptExtra, abnormal heartbeats that _____ the regular ventricular rhythm of the heart.141true
auscultationDefinition: Process of listening to the internal sounds of the body using a stethoscope.150false
PVCsDefinition: premature ventricular contractions160false
increasedEnlargement of the muscle of the right ventricle, due to _____ pressure from pumping blood to the lungs.191true
pericarditisDefinition: Inflammation of the pericardium (sac surrounding the heart).200false
inferior vena cavaDefinition: Receives blood from the abdominopelvic organs and the lower extremities and empties the blood into the right atrium.220false
bundle branchesDefinition: Carries signals to left and right ventricles.230false
left ventricleDefinition: Lower left heart chamber that pumps oxygenated blood to body.240false
arterycoronary _____ bypass graft (CABG)250true