Definition Practice #1

Question 1

Rapid or irregular beating of the heart

Answer 1

Palpitation

Question 2

Blockage in a blood vessel caused by a mass of matter present in the blood

Answer 2

Embolism

Question 3

Blockage of blood flow to an organ

Answer 3

Ischemia

Question 4

Closing or blockage of a passage

Answer 4

Occlusion

Question 5

Circulation of blood from the heart to the heart muscle

Answer 5

Coronary circulation

Question 6

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

Answer 6

Systemic circulation

Question 7

Circulation of blood from the heart to the lungs

Answer 7

Pulmonary circulation

Question 8

Obstruction of a coronary artery by a clot

Answer 8

Coronary thrombosis

Question 9

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

Answer 9

Aortic regurgitation

Question 10

Heart muscles harden, restricting the expansion of the heart and thus limiting the amount of blood it can pump to the rest of the body

Answer 10

Restrictive cardiomyopathy

Question 11

Hypertropic cardiomyopathy

Answer 11

Heart muscles become enlarged and block blood flow

Question 12

Dilated cardiomyopathy

Answer 12

Heart cavity is unable to pump all the blood out of itself and becomes stretched, which causes weak/slow pumping of blood

Question 13

Fluid pouring out into the tissue around the heart

Answer 13

Pericardial effusion