Chapter 11

Question 1

Smallest blood vessels

Answer 1

Capillaries

Question 2

Measure blood pressure

Answer 2

Sphygmomanometer

Question 3

Pacemaker

Answer 3

Sinoatrial node

Question 4

High levels of fatty substance in blood

Answer 4

Hypercholesterolemia

Question 5

Removal of fatty plaque

Answer 5

Atherectomy

Question 6

Closure of blood vessel

Answer 6

Occlusion

Question 7

Collection of clots that travel to and suddenly block a vessel

Answer 7

Emboli

Question 8

Flutter, fibrillation, heart block

Answer 8

Arrhythmia

Question 9

Heart unable to pump enough blood

Answer 9

Congestive heart failure

Question 10

Congenital malformation with 4 distinct defects

Answer 10

Tetralogy of fallot

Question 11

Extra heart sound between beats

Answer 11

Murmur

Question 12

Local widening of artery caused by weakness in arterial wall

Answer 12

Aneurysm

Question 13

Blockage of arteries in lower extremities due to atherosclerosis

Answer 13

Claudication

Question 14

Bluish discolouration of skin

Answer 14

Cyanosis

Question 15

Hardening of arteries

Answer 15

Arteriosclerosis

Question 16

Surgical repair of blood vessel

Answer 16

Angioplasty

Question 17

Pertaining to upper and lower chambers of heart

Answer 17

Atrioventricular

Question 18

Disease of heart muscle

Answer 18

Cardiomyopathy

Question 19

Enlargement of heart

Answer 19

Cardiomegaly

Question 20

Benign tumor of heart

Answer 20

Myxoma

Question 21

Incision of a vein

Answer 21

Phlebotomy

Question 22

Deficient oxygen

Answer 22

Hypoxia

Question 23

Destruction of a clot

Answer 23

Thrombolysis

Question 24

Pertaining to vessels

Answer 24

Vascular

Question 25

Inflammation of inner lining of heart

Answer 25

Endocarditis

Question 26

Passageway between aorta and pulmonary artery remains open after birth

Answer 26

Patent ductus

Question 27

Inflammation of membrane surrounding heart

Answer 27

Pericarditis

Question 28

Blood clots form in large vein (lower limb)

Answer 28

Deep vein thrombosis

Question 29

Blockage of blood vessels carrying blood to legs, arms, kidneys and other organs

Answer 29

Peripheral artery disease

Question 30

Listening to heart using stethoscope

Answer 30

Auscultation

Question 31

Abnormal blowing swishing during auscultation

Answer 31

Bruit

Question 32

Pain, tension and weakness in a leg after walking

Answer 32

Claudication

Question 33

Pressure on heart caused by fluid in pericardial space

Answer 33

Cardiac temponade

Question 34

Drugs that lower cholesterol in blood

Answer 34

Statins

Question 35

Area of dead tissue

Answer 35

Infarction

Question 36

Small, pinpoint hemorrhages

Answer 36

Petechiae

Question 37

Clumps of platelets on diseased heart valve

Answer 37

Vegetations

Question 38

Drugs for angina

Answer 38

Nitrates

Question 39

Open

Answer 39

Patent

Question 40

Contraction phase of heart beat

Answer 40

Systole

Question 41

3 types of blood vessels

Answer 41

Arteries, veins, capillaries

Question 42

Relax phase of heartbeat

Answer 42

Diastole

Question 43

Angi/o

Answer 43

Vessel

Question 44

Ather/o

Answer 44

Yellowish plaque

Question 45

Coron/o

Answer 45

Heart

Question 46

Cyan/o

Answer 46

Blue

Question 47

Myx/o

Answer 47

Mucus

Question 48

Phleb/o

Answer 48

Vein

Question 49

Sphygm/o

Answer 49

Pulse

Question 50

Steth/o

Answer 50

Chest

Question 51

Thromb/o

Answer 51

Clot

Question 52

Vas/o

Answer 52

Vessel

Question 53

Vascul/o

Answer 53

Vessel

Question 54

Rrthym/o

Answer 54

Rhythm

Question 55

Ven/i

Answer 55

Vein

Question 56

X-ray of blood vessels after contrast

Answer 56

Angiography