Lesson 3C (Part 3)

Question 1

Mitral valve

Answer 1

Is a valve between the left atrium and ventricle

Question 2

Prolapse

Answer 2

Valve tears away and moves forwards

Question 3

Regurgitation

Answer 3

Valves dont close properly causing leakage of blood back into the atrium during systole

Question 4

Stenosis narrowing

Answer 4

Is narrowing of the heart valve passageway restricting the amount of blood flow

Question 5

Angina pectoris

Answer 5

Pain in the chest

- not enough blood getting to the heart

Question 6

Arrythmia

Answer 6

Abnormal heart rates and rhythms

Question 7

Ischemia

Answer 7

Heart muscle not getting enough oxygenated blood to sustain its function

Question 8

BP

Answer 8

Blood pressure

Question 9

CHF

Answer 9

Congested heart failure

Question 10

ECG/EKG

Answer 10

Electrocardiogram

Question 11

ICU

Answer 11

Intensive care unit

Question 12

P

Answer 12

Pulse

Question 13

What is the main function of the respiratory system

Answer 13

To take oxygen in and expel carbon dioxide

Question 14

What does the respiratory system regulate?

Answer 14

pH of the blood

Question 15

Plumonologist

Answer 15

A physician specializing in the disease of the lungs

Question 16

Thoracic surgeon

Answer 16

Specialist in thoracic surgery

- organs within the thorax

Question 17

Respiratory therapist

Answer 17

Specially trained technologists who administers inhalation therapy to patients with lung disease

Question 18

Bronch/o

Answer 18

Lung air passageways

Question 19

Bronchoscopy

Answer 19

Looking into the bronchi

Question 20

Laryng/o

Answer 20

Larynx

- voice box

Question 21

Laryngotomy

Answer 21

Cutting into the larynx

Question 22

Plasty

Answer 22

Surgically repair

Question 23

Rhinoplasty

Answer 23

Surgical repair of the nose

Question 24

Pnea

Answer 24

Breath, air, lung

Question 25

Dyspnea

Answer 25

Difficulty breathing

Question 26

Pulm/o

Answer 26

Lung

Question 27

Ptysis

Answer 27

Spitting, coughing

Question 28

Hemoptysis

Answer 28

Spitting or coughing blood

Question 29

Rhin/o

Answer 29

Nose

Question 30

Trache/o

Answer 30

Trachea