chapter 7 medical terminology

Question 1

the cardiovascular and lymphatic systems are part of this…

Answer 1

circulatory system

Question 2

5 anatomic blood vessels

Answer 2

arteries
arterioles
capillaries
venules
veins

Question 3

2 largest veins in the body

Answer 3

superior venae cavae

inferior venae cavae

Question 4

4 chambers of the heart

Answer 4

Right atrium
right ventricle
left atrium
left ventricle

Question 5

coronary arteries

Answer 5

blood vessels that supply oxygen to the heart

Question 6

pericardium

Answer 6

sac made up of a double membrane encloses the heart

Question 7

endocardium

Answer 7

forms the lining inside the heart

Question 8

myocardium

Answer 8

thickest tissue of the heart- results in the contracting for each heartbeat. THE HEART MUSCLE ITSELF

Question 9

superior vena cava

Answer 9

located above the heart

Question 10

inferior vena cava

Answer 10

located below the heart

Question 11

CHF

Answer 11

Congestive Heart Failure

Question 12

CAD

Answer 12

Coronary Artery Disease

Question 13

CHD

Answer 13

coronary heart disease

Question 14

hypertension

Answer 14

elevated blood pressure above the normal values (120/80)

Question 15

hypotension

Answer 15

low blood pressure (95/60)

Question 16

infarction

Answer 16

necrosis of a localized area of tissue cause by lack of blood supply

Question 17

occulsion

Answer 17

obstruction

Question 18

stenosis

Answer 18

narrowing

Question 19

MI

Answer 19

myocardial infarction

Question 20

AMI

Answer 20

acute myocardial infarction

Question 21

ischemia

Answer 21

temporary deficiency

Question 22

ASD

Answer 22

artial septal defect

Question 23

VSD

Answer 23

ventricular septal defect

Question 24

Cholesterol and triglycerides are this

Answer 24

lipids

Question 25

aneurysm

Answer 25

ballooning out of the wall of a vessel

Question 26

hemmorrage

Answer 26

large amount of blood loss in a short time

Question 27

Mycardial infarction

Answer 27

Heart attack

Question 28

embolism

Answer 28

sudden blocking of an artery or lymph vessel by foreign material

Question 29

CVA

Answer 29

cerebrovascular accident (Stroke)

Question 30

Varicose veins

Answer 30

swollen and knotted veins that occur most often in the legs

Question 31

SA

Answer 31

sinoatrial nodes - the hearts natural pacemaker

Question 32

cardioversion

Answer 32

restoring the hearts normal rhythm using electric shock

Question 33

ICD

Answer 33

coardioverter defibrillator delivers a low shock to restore the hearts normal rhythm

Question 34

CPR

Answer 34

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation procedure to reestablish heart and lung actions if stopped.

Question 35

Digoxin

Answer 35

drug to treat congestive heart failure and certain arrhythmias

Question 36

beta blocker

Answer 36

specific mediations given after a myocardial infarction to help to heart work less.

Question 37

nitroglycerin

Answer 37

coronary vasodilator given to relieve angina pectoris.

Question 38

embolus

Answer 38

sudden blockage of artery or vessel by foreign material

Question 39

antihypertensives

Answer 39

agents used to treat high blood pressure

Question 40

antilipidemic

Answer 40

used to treat high cholesteral

Question 41

CABG

Answer 41

coronary artery bypass graft used to bypass the bloced vessels when a balloon angioplasty isnt enough

Question 42

lymphatic system is

Answer 42

lymph vessels
lymph nodes
lymph
tonsils
thymus
spleen

Question 43

lymph nodes

Answer 43

small knots of tissue found along the lymphatic vessels

Question 44

Pharyngeal tonsil

Answer 44

adenoids

Question 45

palatine tonsil

Answer 45

tonsil we are used to taking out found in the back of the throat

Question 46

Lingual tonsil

Answer 46

found in the back of the tongue