Chapter 11 Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
A blood vessel that carries oxygen or blood from the heart to the lungs: | Pulmonary artery. |
Contraction phase of the heart be: | Systole. |
Located between the upper and lower chambers of the heart: | Mitral valve. |
Sac like membrane surrounding the heart: | Pericardium. |
Sensitive tissue in the right atrium wall that begins the heartbeat: | Sinoatrial node. |
Blood vessels branching from the aorta to carry oxygen-rich blood to the heart muscle: | Coronary arteries. |
Disease of the heart muscle: | Cardiomyopathy. |
Phlebitis: | Inflammation of the vein. |
Instrument to measure blood pressure: | Sphygmomanometer.. |
A local widening of an artery: | Aneurysm |
Cyanosis: | A bluish coloration of the skin. |
Ischemia: | Can lead to myocardial infarction, blood is held back from an area, can be caused by thrombotic occlusion of a blood vessel, may be a result of coronary artery disease. |
Angina is: | Chest pain relieved by nitroglycerin .. |
Cardiac arrhythmia: | Fibrillation. |
Petechiae: | Small, pinpoint hemorrhages |
Blood clot forms in lower limb vessel: | Deep vein thrombosis. |
Four separate congenital heart defects | Tetralogy of fallot . |
Patent means: | Open open. |
The cause of essential hypertension: | Idiopathic. |
Dioxin: | Drug used to strengthen the heartbeat. |
CK, LD, and AST are: | Serum enzymes. |
Echo: | High-frequency sound waves are transmitted into the chest. |
Incision of a vein: | Phlebotomy. |
Removal of plaque from the inner lining of an artery: | Endarterectomy. |
A Holter monitor is: | An EKG taken during daily activity. |
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