Chapter 9 (Professional Terms)

Question 1

two vital signs

Answer 1

pulse and blood pressure

Question 2

blood pressure

Answer 2

the force exerted by blood on the walls of blood vessels

Question 3

diastolic pressure

Answer 3

pressure exerted on blood vessels when the heart is relaxed

Question 4

systolic pressure

Answer 4

pressure exerted on blood vessels when the heart is contracting

Question 5

cardiologist

Answer 5

heart specialist

Question 6

cardiology

Answer 6

branch of medicine that dealing with the heart

Question 7

cardiovascular

Answer 7

pertaining to the heart and blood vessels

Question 8

circulation

Answer 8

moving of blood from the heart through the vessels and back to the heart

Question 9

pulmonary circulation

Answer 9

circulation of blood from the heart to the lunds (to oxygenate it)

Question 10

coronary circulation

Answer 10

circulation of blood from the heart to the heart muscle (the heart always feeds itself blood first)

Question 11

systemic circulation

Answer 11

circulation of blood from the heart to the rest of the body

Question 12

phlebologist

Answer 12

specialist in veins

Question 13

phlebology

Answer 13

study of veins

Question 14

phlebotomist

Answer 14

one who draws blood

Question 15

phlebotomy

Answer 15

incision into a vein - the technical term for drawing blood