Lesson 13

Question 1

artery

Answer 1

blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart

Question 2

coronary artery

Answer 2

the first branch of the aorta

Question 3

dorsalis pedis artery

Answer 3

artery located at the ankle joint

Question 4

dysphasia

Answer 4

impairment of speech and verbal comprehension

Question 5

femoral artery

Answer 5

artery located in the groin area

Question 6

fetal circulation

Answer 6

brings blood to the fetus

Question 7

gangrene

Answer 7

death of body tissue due to insufficient blood supply

Question 8

hemiplegia

Answer 8

paralysis of one side of the body

Question 9

hypertension

Answer 9

abnormally high blood pressure

Question 10

hypotension

Answer 10

reduced or abnormally low blood pressure

Question 11

popliteal artery

Answer 11

artery located behind the knee

Question 12

portal vein

Answer 12

major vein leading to the liver

Question 13

pulse

Answer 13

a measurement of the number of times the heart beats per minute

Question 14

radial artery

Answer 14

artery located at the wrist

Question 15

tunica intima

Answer 15

the inner arterial layer

Question 16

aneurysm

Answer 16

a widening or sac formed by dilation of a blood vessel

Question 17

arterioles

Answer 17

small branches of an artery

Question 18

tunica media

Answer 18

valves

Question 19

veins

Answer 19

vessels that carry blood toward the heart

Question 20

venules

Answer 20

small veins

Question 21

aphasia

Answer 21

loss of ability to speak; may be accompanied by loss of verbal comprehension

Question 22

arteriosclerosis

Answer 22

hardening of arteries, resulting in thickening of walls and loss of elasticity

Question 23

athersclerosis

Answer 23

hardening of arteries due to deposits of fatlike material in the lining of the arteries

Question 24

brachial artery

Answer 24

artery located at the crook of the elbow along the inner biceps muscle

Question 25

capillaries

Answer 25

microscopic blood vessel that connects the aterioles to the venules

Question 26

cardiopulminary circulation

Answer 26

the system of carrying blood from the heart to the lungs and back

Question 27

carotid artery

Answer 27

artery that supplies blood to the neck and head

Question 28

cerebral hemorrhage

Answer 28

bleeding from blood vessels in the brain

Question 29

cerebral vascular accident

Answer 29

sudden interruption of blood flow to the brain; also called stroke

Question 30

coronary circulation

Answer 30

brings blood from the aorta to the myocardium and back to the right atrium

Question 31

diastolic blood pressure

Answer 31

pressure measured when the ventricles are relaxed

Question 32

ductus arteriosus

Answer 32

fetal structure that permits blood to flow from the pulmonary artery to the aorta

Question 33

ductus venosus

Answer 33

fetal structure that connects the umbilical vein to the inferior vena cava in the fetus; this vessel usually closes within 30 minutes after birth

Question 34

foramen ovale

Answer 34

an opening in the septum between the right and left atria of the fetus

Question 35

hemorrhoids

Answer 35

enlarged and varicose condition of the veins in the lower part of the anus or rectum and the tissues of the anus

Question 36

hepatic vein

Answer 36

vein that drains blood from the liver into the inferior vena cava

Question 37

hypoperfusion

Answer 37

inadequate flow of blood carrying oxygen to the organs and body systems; also known as shock

Question 38

peripheral vascular disease

Answer 38

blockage of arteries usually in the legs

Question 39

phlebitis

Answer 39

inflammation of a vein, with or without infection and thrombus formation

Question 40

portal circulation

Answer 40

brings blood from the organs of digestion through the portal vein to the liver

Question 41

pulse pressure

Answer 41

the difference between systolic and diastolic pressure

Question 42

systemic circulation

Answer 42

circulation that takes blood from the heart to the tissues and cells of the body and back to the heart

Question 43

systolic blood pressure

Answer 43

pressure measured at the moment of ventricle contraction

Question 44

temporal artery

Answer 44

artery located slightly above the outer edge of the eye

Question 45

transient ischemic attacks

Answer 45

temporary interruptions in blood flow to the brain

Question 46

tunica adventitia

Answer 46

the outer layer of arterial walls

Question 47

varicose veins

Answer 47

veins that have become abnormally dilated and tortuous due to interference with venous drainage or weakness of their walls

Question 48

venipuncture

Answer 48

the method of drawing blood using a needle to access a vein for intravenous therapy, or a sampling of venous blood for testing

Question 49

white-coat hypertension

Answer 49

increase in a patients blood pressure that occurs only when a medical professional takes the blood pressure