Chapter 5 Quiz: Cardiovascular System

Question 1

Basophils

Answer 1

formed in red bone marrow. WBC responsible for symptoms.

Question 2

Capillaries

Answer 2

only one cell in thickness and are the smallest blood vessels in the body

Question 3

Dyscrasia

Answer 3

pathologic condition of the cellular elements of the blood

Question 4

hemostasis

Answer 4

stop or control bleeding

Question 5

cardiomyopathy

Answer 5

all diseases of the heart muscle

Question 6

digitalis

Answer 6

often used to treat congestive heart failure or arrhythmias

Question 7

heart murmur

Answer 7

abnormal sound heard when listening to the heart or neighboring large vessels

Question 8

Tricuspid valve

Answer 8

opening between the right atrium and ventricle.

Question 9

Megaloblastic anemia

Answer 9

blood disorder in which red blood cells are larger than normal

Question 10

Ventricular fibrillation

Answer 10

rapid, irregular contractions. Cause of sudden cardiac death.

Question 11

Duplex ultrasound

Answer 11

diagnostic procedure to image the structures of the blood vessels and the flow of blood through vessels

Question 12

neutrophils

Answer 12

formed in red bone marrow, most common type of white blood cell.

Question 13

cardiac catheterization

Answer 13

passing catheter into the heart

Question 14

aneurysm

Answer 14

localized balloon like enlargement of the artery wall.

Question 15

Septicemia

Answer 15

Sepsis. systemic condition caused by the spread of microorganisms and their toxins via circulation

Question 16

Atherosclerosis

Answer 16

hardening and narrowing of the arteries due to buildup of cholesterol plaques on the interior walls of the arteries

Question 17

Raynaud’s phenomenon

Answer 17

peripheral arterial occulsive disease in which intermittent attacks are triggered cold and stress.

Question 18

leukopenia

Answer 18

total number of leukocytes in circulating blood is less than normal.

Question 19

angiitis

Answer 19

inflammation of blood vessel

Question 20

angiospasm

Answer 20

spasmodic contraction of blood vessels

Question 21

angiostenosis

Answer 21

narrowing of blood vessel

Question 22

arteriosclerosis

Answer 22

thickening and loss of elasticity of arterial wall

Question 23

phlebitis

Answer 23

inflammation of a vein

Question 24

aneurysmectomy

Answer 24

surgical removal of an aneurysm

Question 25

arteriectomy

Answer 25

surgical removal of part of an artery

Question 26

atherectomy

Answer 26

surgical removal of plaque from an artery

Question 27

carotid endarterectomy

Answer 27

surgical removal of the lining of carotid artery

Question 28

endarterectomy

Answer 28

surgical removal of lining of artery

Question 29

hematologist

Answer 29

specialist who treats diseases or disorders of the blood and blood-forming tissues

Question 30

embolism

Answer 30

blockage of a vessel by an embolus

Question 31

myocardial infarction

Answer 31

heart attack. Occlusion of coronary arteries caused by plaque buildup.

Question 32

atrial fibrillation

Answer 32

irregular quivering action of the muscular wall of the atria

Question 33

hemoglobin

Answer 33

iron containing pigment of the RBC that transports oxygen from the lungs to all of the body tissues.

Question 34

Holter monitor

Answer 34

portable electrocardiograph that is worn by an ambulatory patient to continuously monitor the heart rates and rhythms over 24 hour period

Question 35

Hypoperfusion

Answer 35

deficiency of blood passing through an organ or body part.

Question 36

Ischemia

Answer 36

condition in which restricted blood flow to part of the body causes an insufficient oxygen supply.

Question 37

Superior vena cava

Answer 37

supplies blood to right atrium from upper body

Question 38

Leukemia

Answer 38

type of cancer characterized by a progressive increase in the number of abnormal leukocytes.