Developmental Abnormalities

Question 1

Hypotension

Answer 1

Low systolic (below 110 mm HG)

Question 2

Hypertension

Answer 2

High systolic (above 140 mm HG)

Question 3

Varicose veins

Answer 3

Pooling of blood in the feet and legs and inefficient venous return resulting from inactivity or pressure on the vein

Question 4

Thrombophlebitis

Answer 4

Inflammation of a vein that results when a clot forms in a vessel with poor circulation

Question 5

Atherosclerosis

Answer 5

Arteries narrowed by buildup from inside out

Question 6

Arteriosclerosis

Answer 6

The end all for atherosclerosis - elastic fibers deteriorate and are gradually replaced by nonelastic scar tissue

Question 7

Thrombus

Answer 7

A clot that develops and persists in an unbroken blood vessel

Question 8

Embolus

Answer 8

A thrombus that has broken away from the blood vessel wall and floats freely in the bloodstream

Question 9

Hemophilia

Answer 9

Common term for several different hereditary disorders

Question 10

Leukemia

Answer 10

“White blood”; the bone marrow becomes cancerous, and huge numbers of WBCs are turned out rapidly.

Question 11

Anemia

Answer 11

Decrease in oxygen-carrying ability of the blood.

1) Lower-than-normal NUMBER of RBCs
2) INADEQUATE hemoglobin content in the RBCs
3) ABNORMAL hemoglobin in RBCs

Question 12

Sickle Cell Anemia

Answer 12

the abnormal hemoglobin formed becomes spiky and sharp when the RBCs unload oxygen molecules or when the oxygen content of the blood is lower than normal, as during vigorous exercise, anxiety, or other stressful situations

Question 13

Polycythemia

Answer 13

An excessive or abnormal increase in the number of erythrocytes