module 7 Flashcards
1
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The femoral artery is in the
A
thigh
2
Q
The left ventricle pumps blood into the:
A
aorta
3
Q
Heart rate is set by the:
A
sinoatrial node
SA node
4
Q
All of the following are used in diagnosis of myocardial infarction, except:
A
plasminogen.
5
Q
A sinus rhythm originates in the:
A
SA node
6
Q
In phlebostasis
A
blood flow stops in a vein
7
Q
The valve between the left atrium and ventricle is the:
A
mitral
8
Q
The muscular layer of the heart wall is the
A
myocardium.
9
Q
Extrasystole is
A
an additional heartbeat.
10
Q
The word hemostatic means:
A
stopping bleeding.
11
Q
A term that means “between the ventricles” is:
A
interventricular
12
Q
Most lymph is drained back to the heart through the:
A
thoracic duct
13
Q
The heart contracts during:
A
. systole.
14
Q
The abbreviation ECG stands for:
A
electrocardiogram
15
Q
A caudal view is:
A
inferior
16
Q
The apex of the heart is the
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lower, pointed region
17
Q
A sinus rhythm is
A
a normal heart rhythm
18
Q
The scientific name for a “heart attack” is:
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myocardial infarction.
19
Q
A valvotome is a(n):
A
instrument for incising a valve.
20
Q
Polyarteritis is:
A
inflammation of many arteries
21
Q
Cardiac muscle makes up the:
A
myocardium.
22
Q
All of the following are drugs used to treat the heart, except:
A
stent
23
Q
A septum is a(n):
A
dividing wall.
24
Q
The thick muscular layer of the heart is the:
A
myocardium.
25
The thoracic duct
drains lymph from the lower body and upper left side
26
Immunity acquired by contact with a disease organism is described as:
adaptive.
27
In whole blood, the formed elements are:
all blood cells
28
Infection often results in:
leukocytosis.
29
The most numerous leukocytes are
neutrophils.
30
A decrease in the amount of hemoglobin in the blood is:
anemia.
31
Lymphocytes and monocytes are:
agranular leukocytes.
32
Splenomegaly is:
enlargement of the spleen.
33
Systemic sclerosis and Sjogren syndrome are examples of a(n):
autoimmune disease
34
A symptom of allergy is urticaria, which is also called:
hives
35
Myeloma is a(n)
tumor of bone marrow.
36
Which syllable has the primary accent in angioedema?
de
37
The lifespan of an erythrocyte is about:
120
38
A reaction to poison ivy is an example of a(n):
delayed hypersensitivity reaction.
39
The term myelogenous means
originating in bone marrow
40
Sideroderma is
a deposit of iron in the skin
41
All of the following are blood tests, except:
ag
42
Platelets are formed from:
megakaryocytes.
43
The total adult blood volume is about:
5 liters
44
Which syllable has the primary accent in anemia?
ne
45
The skin, mucus, cilia, and lymph nodes are components of:
innate immunity.
46
The formed elements in blood are the:
cells
47
Erythropoiesis is
formation of red cells.
48
Excretion of sodium in the urine is:
natriuresis.
49
All of the following are coagulation tests, except
rbc
50
Which of the following is true of people with type B blood?
Their blood will agglutinate with anti-B serum
51
Angiography is a(n):
x-ray study of vessels.
52
Downward displacement of the large vessel exiting the left ventricle is called:
aortoptosis
53
The heart relaxes during:
diastole.
54
The bicuspid valve is also called the:
mitral valve.
55
The plural of atrium is:
atria.
56
The heart pumps blood to the lungs through the:
pulmonary circuit.
57
A vasodilator is used to:
widen blood vessels.
58
Phonocardiography is a(n)
recording of heart sounds
59
A caudal view is:
inferior.
60
A heart murmur is a(n):
abnormal sound.
61
The adjective for arteriole is:
arteriolar
62
The right AV valve is the:
tricuspid.
63
A factor that contributes to atherosclerosis is:
dyslipidemia.
64
A term that means “around a vessel” is:
perivascular.
65
Which syllable has the primary accent in angiography?
og
66
A septum is a(n):
dividing wall
67
Swollen veins resulting from poor circulation are described as:
varicose
68
The left ventricle pumps blood into the:
aorta.
69
Phlebectasia is
dilatation of a vein
70
Which of the following is not lymphatic tissue?
. varix
71
Autologous blood is:
a person's own blood.
72
Macrophages are descendants of:
monocytes.
73
Lymphocytes and monocytes are:
agranular leukocytes
74
Hodgkin disease involves the:
. lymphatic system
75
Which syllable has the primary accent in pernicious?
nish
76
In hypokalemia, there is a(n):
deficiency of potassium in the blood
77
The substance that forms a blood clot is:
fibrin
78
The term myelogenous means:
originating in bone marrow
79
Which syllable has the primary accent in hemostasis?
sta
80
Lymphopoiesis is:
formation of lymphocytes
81
Which syllable has the primary accent in lymphadenopathy?
nop
82
A group of blood enzymes active in immune responses is the
complement.
83
Which of the following is not a blood type in the ABO system?
type AO
84
Erythropoietin is a:
hormone that stimulates red cell production
85
Which of the following is not an abbreviation for a blood test?
pH
86
The adjective ferric refers to
iron
87
The most numerous leukocytes are:
neutrophils.
88
The main function of erythrocytes is to:
carry oxygen
89
Which syllable has the primary accent in anemia?
ne
90
The prevention of blood loss is:
hemostasis.
91
Hodgkin disease originates in the:
lymphatic system.
92
A patient has a blood pressure reading of 132/74 mmHg; 132 represents the:
. systolic pressure.
93
All of the following are waves of an ECG, except:
m
94
An enlarged and twisted vein is a varix. The adjective and plural forms of varix are:
varicose and varices.
95
Which of the following is not considered to be part of the lymphatic system?
liver
96
Posterolateral branches are located:
toward the back and side.
97
Interruption of lymph flow causes:
lymphedema.
98
Which syllable has the primary accent in atrium?
a
99
Which of the following is a congenital defect?
patent ductus arteriosus
100
Blood leaves the left ventricle through the:
aorta.
101
Vessels that return blood to the heart are:
veins
102
A heartbeat that originates outside the SA node is described as
ectopic
103
Ischemia is:
lack of blood to a tissue.
104
The heart pumps blood to the lungs through the:
pulmonary circuit.
105
A weakened and expanded arterial wall is termed a(n):
aneurysm
106
Which syllable has the primary accent in cardiovascular?
vas
107
Large vessels that carry blood away from the heart are called:
arteries.
108
Diaphoresis is
profuse sweating
109
Polyarteritis is:
inflammation of many arteries.
110
Restoration of a normal heart rhythm is:
cardioversion.
111
Which syllable has the primary accent in extrasystole?
sis
112
A type of agranular white blood cell is a(n):
monocyte.
113
Hemolytic disease of the newborn (HDN) is a disorder that results from:
Rh incompatibility between a mother and child.
114
Cytopenia is a(n):
deficiency of cells.
115
In whole blood, the formed elements are
all blood cells.
116
T cells and B cells are important in:
immunity
117
In polycythemia, there is a(n):
increase in erythrocytes in the blood
118
Which of the following are examples of antigen-presenting cells?
macrophages and dendritic cells
119
Immunoglobulin (Ig) is another name for a(n):
antibody.
120
A normal WBC count is:
5,000 to 10,000 per mcL
121
Dissolved salts found in body fluids are:
electrolytes
122
Acidity is measured as:
pH
123
Which syllable has the primary accent in thrombocyte?
throm
124
Hypoproteinemia is
a lack of protein in the blood.
125
Thrombocythemia is:
an increase in platelets in the blood.
126
A foreign substance that provokes a host immune response is called a(n):
antigen
127
A cancer that mainly affects the plasma cells in bone marrow is:
multiple myeloma
128
Presence of microorganisms in the blood is:
septicemia.
129
Lymphopoiesis is:
formation of lymphocytes.
130
An antigen is:
a foreign substance that stimulates immunity
