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Med Term Chapter 5 Flashcards

Cardiovascular System

1
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What is the term for the lower tip of the heart?

A

the apex

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2
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What is another name for the pericardium?

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the Pericardial Sac

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3
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What is the name for the inner layer of the pericardium?

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the Visceral Pericardium

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4
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How many layers are there in the walls of the heart?

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three

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5
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What are the three layers of the heart?

A

epicardium, myocardium, endocardium

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6
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What type of tissue is the endocardium made of?

A

epithelial tissue

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7
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Which arteries supply oxygen-rich blood to the myocardium?

A

the coronary arteries

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8
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What is pulmonary circulation?

A

the flow of blood only between the lungs and the heart

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9
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What are the three types of blood vessels?

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Arteries, capillaries, Veins

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10
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Where are superficial veins located?

A

Near the body surface

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11
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What percent of plasma is water?

A

91%

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12
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What are erythrocytes?

A

Red Blood Cells

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13
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Where are neutrophils formed?

A

in Red Bone Marrow

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14
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What is the most common type of white blood cell?

A

Neutrophils

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15
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What is the least common type of white blood cell?

A

Basophils

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16
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What is another name for thrombocytes?

A

Platelets

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17
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What are the four major blood tyeps?

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A, AB, B, O

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18
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About what percent of Americans have the Rh antigen?

A

85%

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19
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What are the major blood gasses?

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Oxygen, Carbon Dioxide, Nitrogen

20
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What does CAD stand for?

A

Coronary Artery Disease

21
Q

What is coronary artery disease also known as?

A

Coronary Heart Disease

22
Q

What is the proper name for a heart attack?

A

Myocardial Infarction

23
Q

What is another name for CHF?

A

congestive heart failure

24
Q

What is the inflammation of the lining or valves of the heart?

A

Bacterial Endocariditis

25
Q

What is asystole?

A

the complete lack of electrical activity in the heart

26
Q

What is another name for supraventricular tachycardia?

A

Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia

27
Q

What is another name for V-fib?

A

Ventricular Fibrillation

28
Q

What is the abnormal narrowing of a blood vessel called?

A

angiostenosis

29
Q

What is embolism?

A

the sudden blockage of a blood vessel by an embolus

30
Q

What is the most common form of anemia?

A

Iron-deficiency anemia

31
Q

What is hypertension also known as?

A

High blood rpessure

32
Q

What is the radiographic study of the blood vessels after the injection of a contrast medium?

A

Angiography

33
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What does DSA stand for?

A

Digital Subtraction Angiography

34
Q

What medication is administered to lower blood pressure?

A

antihypertensive

35
Q

What is administered to control irregularities of the heartbeat?

A

antiarrhythmic

36
Q

What medication causes blood vessels to expand?

A

vasodilator

37
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What does CPB stand for?

A

cardiopulmonary bypass

38
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What does TST stand for?

A

Thallium stress test

39
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What is the acronym for automated external defibirllator?

A

AED

40
Q

Who is the physician who specializes in diagnosing and treating abnormalities, diseases, and disorders of the blood and blood forming tissues?

A

Hematologist

41
Q

What is an abnormally slow resting heart rate referred to as?

A

Bradycardia

42
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What is orthostatic hypotension also known as?

A

POstural hypotension

43
Q

What test is performed to assess cardiovascular health and function during and after stress?

A

Stress Test

44
Q

What is the surgical repair of a heart valve?

A

Valvuloplasty

45
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What does PVD stand for?

A

peripheral vascular disease

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