Ch 9 the Cardiovascular System - Assessment

Question 1

angiocarditis

Answer 1

inflammation of the blood vessels

Question 2

atrial fibrillation

Answer 2

quivering or spontaneous contraction of muscle fibers in the heart’s atrium

Question 3

atrial septal defect (ASD)

Answer 3

flaw in septum that divides the two atria of the heart

Question 4

cardiac arrest

Answer 4

cessation of funtional circulation

Question 5

cardiomyopathy

Answer 5

disease of the heart muscle

Question 6

congestive cardiomyopathyQ

Answer 6

heart cavity is unable to pump all the blood out of itself (congestive) and becomes stretched (dilated) which causes weak/slow pumping of blood

Question 7

dilated cardiomyopathy

Answer 7

another term for congestive cardiomyopathy

Question 8

hypertrophic cardiomyophathy

Answer 8

heart muscle becomes enlarged and blocks blood flow

Question 9

restrictive cardiomyopathy

Answer 9

heart muscle hardens, restricting the expansion of the heart, thus limiting the amount of blood it can pump to the rest of the body

Question 10

carditis

Answer 10

inflammation of the heart

Question 11

congenital heart defect

Answer 11

flaw in structure of heart present at birth

Question 12

congestive heart failure (CHF)

Answer 12

heart failure characterized by heart cavity being unable to pump all the blood out of itself

Question 13

coronary thrombosis

Answer 13

obstruction of coronary artery by a clot

Question 14

endocarditis

Answer 14

inflammation of the tissue lining the inside of the heart

Question 15

myocardial infarction (MI)

Answer 15

death of heart muscle tissue

Question 16

myocardial ischemia

Answer 16

blockage of blood to the heart muscle

Question 17

pericardial effusion

Answer 17

fluid pouring out into the tissue around the heart

Question 18

pericarditis

Answer 18

inflammation of tissue around the heart

Question 19

valvulitis

Answer 19

inflammation of a heart valve

Question 20

ventricle septal defect (VSD)

Answer 20

flaw in septum that divides the two ventricles of the heart

Question 21

aneurysm

Answer 21

bulge in blood vessel

Question 22

angioedema

Answer 22

swelling of blood vessels

Question 23

angioma

Answer 23

blood vessel tumor

Question 24

aortic aneurysm

Answer 24

bulging or swelling of the aorta

Question 25

aortic regurgitation

Answer 25

flow of blood backward from the aorta into the heart; caused by weak heart valve

Question 26

aortitis

Answer 26

inflammation of the aorta

Question 27

arteriopathy

Answer 27

disease of the arteries

Question 28

deep vein thrombosis

Answer 28

formation of blood blot in a vein deep in the body, most commonly the leg

Question 29

hypertension

Answer 29

high blood pressure

Question 30

hypotension

Answer 30

low blood pressure

Question 31

normotension

Answer 31

normal blood pressure

Question 32

phlebitis

Answer 32

inflammation of the veins

Question 33

phlebostenosis

Answer 33

narrowing of the veins

Question 34

thrombophlebitis

Answer 34

inflammation of a vein caused by clot

Question 35

vascullitis

Answer 35

inflammation of blood vessels