Objective - Professional Terms

Question 1

blood pressure

Answer 1

force exerted by blood on the walls of the blood vessels

Question 2

diastolic pressure

Answer 2

pressure exerted on blood vessels when heart is relaxed

Question 3

systolic pressure

Answer 3

pressure exerted on blood vessels when heart is contracting

Question 4

cardiologist

Answer 4

heart specialist

Question 5

cardiology

Answer 5

branch of medicine dealing with the heart

Question 6

cardiovascular

Answer 6

pertaining to the heart and blood vessels

Question 7

circulation

Answer 7

moving of blood from the heart through the vessels and back to the heart

Question 8

coronary circulation

Answer 8

circulation of blood from the heart to the heart muscle (the heart always feeds itself first)

Question 9

pulmonary circulation

Answer 9

circulation of blood from the heart to the lungs to oxygenate it

Question 10

systemic circulation

Answer 10

circulation of blood from the heart to the rest of the body

Question 11

phlebologist

Answer 11

a specialist in veins

Question 12

phlebology

Answer 12

the study of veins

Question 13

phlebotomist

Answer 13

one who draws blood

Question 14

phlebotomy

Answer 14

incision into a vein - the technical term for drawing blood

Question 15

cardiotoxic

Answer 15

poisonous to the heart