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cardiovascular Flashcards

1
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structural defects involving heart valves are likely to create an audible turbulence known as an

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murmur

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2
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_ pressure is peak pulse pressure created when the ventricles are contracting

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systolic

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3
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Abnormal heart sounds created by blood turbulence are called murmurs. Some murmurs may be caused by abnormally narrow vessels or valves. This condition of narrowing is medically termed ___.

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stenosis

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4
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A veterinary professional who specializes in the study of the heart and heart disease is called ___.

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Cardiologist

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5
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Which anatomical area is most likely to demonstrate visible change when an animal is experiencing low oxygenation?

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Mucous membranes

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6
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The__ is pacemaker of the cardiac conduction system

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sinoatrial node

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7
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Inadequate blood volume or low hemoglobin concentration result in what color mucous membranes

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white

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8
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The valve located between the left ventricle and the left atrium is the ___.

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left atrioventricular valve

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9
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Inflammation of the interior lining of the heart is called ___.

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endocarditis

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10
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A(n) ___ is any condition in which the heart has an abnormal rhythm. Ventricular premature complexes are the most common type seen

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Arrhythmia

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11
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A condition in which the heart is beating more rapidly than normal is medically termed ___.

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Tachycardia

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12
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The medical term for heart muscle is

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myocardium

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13
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A(n) __ is the smallest type of blood vessel in the body through which gas exchange (oxygen and carbon dioxide) takes place

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Capillary

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14
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A(n) ___ agent is any drug used to suppress coughing

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Antitussive

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15
Q

Dirofilaria immitis is the scientific name of the __.

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canine heartworm

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16
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Which vein is used to collect a large amount of blood in a short time?

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Jugular

17
Q

The absence of any cardiac contraction is medically termed

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Asystole

18
Q

__is the phase of the cardiac cycle when heart muscle is contracting

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Systole

19
Q

What vessel carries oxygenated blood toward the heart?

A

pulmonary vein

20
Q

The __ septum separates the left ventricle from the right ventricle

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Interventricular

21
Q

The __ is the specific electrical impulse recorded on the electrocardiographic tracing that is directly associated with firing of the sinoatrial node and atrial depolarization

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P wave

22
Q

The pulmonic and aortic valves are closed during the __ phase of the cardiac cycle

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diastolic

23
Q

Dilatory__ is a disease of heart muscle that is most commonly seen in dogs. The Large ventricular chamber size in these animals often contributes to a distinct third heart sound.

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Cardiomyopathy

24
Q

Positive __ agents, such as epinephrine, have a profound influence on the strength of myocardial contraction

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inotropic

25
Q

The phase of the cardiac cycle during which the heart is at rest is

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diastole

26
Q

Blood returns from the lungs through the pulmonary veins to the __.

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left atrium

27
Q

The__ sac is a thin tissue membrane that forms an envelope around the heart.

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pericardial

28
Q

__ is the medical term meaning enlargement of the heart

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Cardiomegaly

29
Q

A(n) __ is a wall to one that separates the heart chambers

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Septum

30
Q

The __ node momentarily slows impulses of the cardiac conduction system as it progresses from the atria to the ventricles

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atrioventricular

31
Q

In cats, __ cardiomyopathy is a common syndrome in which the heart muscle develops excessively such that the ventricular chamber size is reduced by myocardial thickening

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hypertrophic

32
Q

___ is the use of ultrasound to evaluate the heart

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Echocardiography

33
Q

A heart rate that is slower than normal is medically termed__.

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bradycardia

34
Q

A(n)__ is a diagnostic procedure in which a machine records the electrical activity of the heart

A

Electrocardiogram

35
Q

Which of the following is associated with ventricular systole

A

QRS complex

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