Cardiovascular System Flashcards
White blood cells
Leukocytes
The natural pacemaker is the
Sinoatrial node
The ultrasound procedure used to view the structures and motion of the heart is called
Echocardiography
Presence of pathogens in the blood
Septicemia
Chronic hypertension caused by a different medical problem is called
Secondary hypertension
Bacterial infection in the lining of the artery walls is called
Endocarditis
Good cholesterol is
High density proteins
Surgical removal of the lining of an artery is
Endarterectomy
Rapid, ineffective, random contractions of the heart
Fibrillation
A high blood pressure reading is
Systolic
Fatty plaque buildup in the artery is called
Atherosclerosis
Suturing an aneurysm
Aneurysmorrhaphy
When the heart is unable to pump enough blood
Congestive heart failure
The myocardium receives its blood supply from the
Coronary arteries
The mitral valve is also known as the
Bicuspid valve
Eosinophils are formed in the…..and play a major role in….
Red bone marrow, allergic reactions
The right ventricle pumps
Blood into the pulmonary artiery
Thrombocytes are the smallest elements in blood that are
Important for blood clotting
An embolus is a
Foreign object, tissue, or air bubble circulating in the blood
The left ventricle carries
Blood to all parts of the body except the lungs
The most common type of white blood cell is the
Neutrophil
The heart is a
Hollow, muscular organ
The myocardium is the
Cardiac muscle
The epicardium is the
External layer of the heart
The endocardium is the
Inner lining of the heart
The pericardium is the
Sac enclosing the heart
A betablocker reduces
The workload of the heart by slowing down the rate of heartbeats
Drugs that lower high blood pressure are
Antihypertensives
