Module 6 Definitions/A&P

Question 1

ischemia

Answer 1

insufficient blood flow to provide adequate oxygenation

Question 2

S&S of a stroke

Answer 2

FAST - Face drooping, Arm weakness, Speech difficulty, Time to call 911

Question 3

arrhythmia

Answer 3

Abnormal heart rhythm

Question 4

cardiac arrest

Answer 4

sudden stop of the heart

Question 5

phlebitis

Answer 5

inflammation of a vein

Question 6

thrombus

Answer 6

stationary blood clot

Question 7

embolus

Answer 7

moving blood clot

Question 8

cerebrovascular accident (CVA)

Answer 8

a.k.a. “Stroke”. Lack of blood flow to the brain causing brain damage

Question 9

aneurysm

Answer 9

abnormal weakening of an artery

Question 10

heart failure

Answer 10

a chronic condition in which the heart is unable to pump enough blood to meet the body’s oxygen needs

Question 11

congenital

Answer 11

present at birth

Question 12

myocardial infarction (MI)

Answer 12

heart attack; death of myocardial tissue (infarction) caused by ischemia (loss of blood flow) as a result of an occlusion (plugging) of a coronary artery; usually caused by atherosclerosis

Question 13

diaphoresis

Answer 13

sweating

Question 14

hypertension (HTN)

Answer 14

high blood pressure

Question 15

atherosclerosis

Answer 15

hardening of the arteries due to plaque buildup

Question 16

S&S of myocardial infarction

Answer 16

chest pain; pain spreading into the shoulder, arm, neck or jaw; diaphoresis (sweating); shortness of breath

Question 17

diastolic heart failure

Answer 17

due to heart not filling adequately

Question 18

systolic heart failure

Answer 18

due to heart not pumping adequately

Question 19

ischemic stroke

Answer 19

a type of stroke that occurs due to a blockage of blood flow to the brain

Question 20

hemorrhagic stroke

Answer 20

A type of stroke that occurs due to a ruptured blood vessel

Question 21

S&S of cardiac arrest

Answer 21

loss of consciousness and unresponsiveness

Question 22

hypoxemia

Answer 22

deficiency of oxygen in the blood

Question 23

hemorrhage

Answer 23

excessive flow of blood

Question 24

thrombocyte

Answer 24

a clotting cell; a platelet

Question 25

hormones

Answer 25

chemical messengers that are manufactured by the endocrine glands, travel through the bloodstream, and affect other tissues

Question 26

antibodies

Answer 26

proteins produced by the immune system that help fight off pathogens

Question 27

enzymes

Answer 27

Proteins that speed up chemical reactions

Question 28

main function of the cardiovascular system

Answer 28

transport