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Evolve Ch. 11 Quiz Flashcards

1
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Largest artery in the body:

A

aorta

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2
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Specialized muscle fibers that connect the atria with the ventricles and transmit electrical impulses between them:

A

bundle of his

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3
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Smallest blood vessel:

A

capillary

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4
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One of two upper chambers of the heart:

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atrium

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5
Q

Relaxation phase of the heartbeat:

A

diastole

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6
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Contraction phase of the heartbeat:

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systole

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7
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Innermost lining of blood vessels:

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endothelium

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8
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Muscular, middle layer of the heart:

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myocardium

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9
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Double-layered membrane surrounding the heart:

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pericardium

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10
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Thin-walled vessel that carries blood from body tissues and lungs back to the heart:

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vein

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11
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Beat of the heart as felt through the walls of the arteries:

A

pulse

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12
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Partition or wall dividing a cavity, such as between the right and left atria:

A

septum

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13
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Pacemaker of the heart:

A

SA node

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14
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Valve located between the right atrium and the right ventricle:

A

tricuspid valve

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15
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Valve between the left atrium and the left ventricle:

A

mitral valve

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16
Q

Largest vein in the body:

A

vena cava

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17
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One of two lower chambers of the heart:

A

ventricle

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18
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Blood vessels that branch from the aorta and carry oxygen-rich blood to the heart muscle:

A

coronary arteries

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19
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Specialized tissue in the wall between the atria:

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AV node

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20
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An angiogram is a record (-gram) of a/an _______ (angi/o).

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vessel

21
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Cardiomegaly is enlargement (-megaly) of the ______ (cardi/o).

A

heart

22
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Cyanosis is an abnormal condition (-osis) of ________ (cyan/o) due to poor oxygenation of blood.

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blue (bluish discoloration)

23
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A phlebotomy is an incision (-tomy) of a/an ________ (phleb/o).

A

vein

24
Q

Thrombolysis is the destruction (-lysis) of ________ (thromb/o).

A

clots

25
Q

Vasoconstriction is the narrowing (-constriction) of ________ (vas/o).

A

vessels

26
Q

Pericardiocentesis is surgical puncture (-centesis) of the ________ (pericardi/o) to remove fluid.

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pericardium

27
Q

Atherosclerosis is hardening (-sclerosis) of ________ (arteri/o).

A

arteries

28
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The term vascular means pertaining to (-ar) a ________ (vascul/o).

A

vessels

29
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A stethoscope is an instrument to examine (-scope) the ________ (steth/o).

A

chest

30
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Rapid but regular contractions, usually of the atria:

A

flutter

31
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Very rapid, random and irregular contractions of the heart:

A

fibrillation

32
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Congenital malformation involving four distinct heart defects:

A

tetralogy of Fallot

33
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Condition in which the heart is unable to pump its required amount of blood:

A

CHF: congestive heart failure

34
Q

Disease of the arteries surrounding the heart:

A

CAD: Coronary artery disease

35
Q

Inflammation of the inner lining of the heart:

A

endocarditis

36
Q

Extra heart sound heard between normal beats:

A

murmur

37
Q

A disease in which there are recurrent episodes of pallor and cyanosis, primarily in fingers and toes:

A

Raynaud disease

38
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Abnormally swollen and twisted veins, usually occurring in the legs:

A

varicose veins

39
Q

High blood pressure:

A

Hypertension

40
Q

X-ray imaging of blood vessels after injection of contrast material:

A

angiography

41
Q

Images of the heart produced by echoes generated by high-frequency sound waves:

A

echocardiography

42
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A procedure in which a thin, flexible tube is guided into the heart via a vein or an artery:

A

cardiac catherterization

43
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Recording of electricity flowing through the heart

A

electrocardiography

44
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An ECG (electrocardiogram) device is worn during a 24-hour period to detect cardiac arrhythmias:

A

Holter monitoring

45
Q

A procedure in which arteries and veins are anastomosed to coronary arteries to detour around blockages:

A

coronary artery bypass grafting

46
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Surgical removal of plaque from the inner layer of an artery:

A

endarterectomy

47
Q

Brief delivery of radiofrequency energy to destroy areas of heart tissue that may be causing arrhythmias:

A

catheter ablation

48
Q

A procedure in which a heart-lung machine diverts blood from the heart and lungs while the heart is repaired:

A

extracorporeal circulation

49
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A procedure in which a balloon-tipped catheter is inserted into a coronary artery to open the artery and then a stent is put in place:

A

PCI: Percutaneous coronary intervention

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