Q & A Cardiovascular, Lymphatic and Blood and Immunity

Question 1

The bicuspid valve is also called the

Answer 1

mitral valve

Question 2

Enlarged veins in the rectum are:

Answer 2

hemorrhoids.

Question 3

Blood enters the right atrium through the:

Answer 3

venae cavae.

Question 4

Blood leaves the left ventricle through the:

Answer 4

aorta

Question 5

Inflammation of the inner lining of the heart is called:

Answer 5

endocarditis

Question 6

The ductus arteriosus and foramen ovale are found in the:

Answer 6

fetus

Question 7

A type of chest pain that may signal coronary artery disease is:

Answer 7

angina pectoris

Question 8

The thoracic duct:

Answer 8

drains lymph from the lower body and upper left side.

Question 9

Thrombosis is:

Answer 9

formation of a blood clot.

Question 10

The valve between the left atrium and ventricle is the:

Answer 10

mitral.

Question 11

Impulses travel in the heart from the AV bundle to the:

Answer 11

bundle branches

Question 12

Embolism is:

Answer 12

blockage of a vessel by a clot.

Question 13

A sinus rhythm is:

Answer 13

a normal heart rhythm

Question 14

Downward displacement of the large vessel exiting the left ventricle is called:

Answer 14

aortoptosis

Question 15

Extrasystole is:

Answer 15

an additional heartbeat.

Question 16

Arteriosclerosis is:

Answer 16

hardening of an artery.

Question 17

Which of the following is a congenital defect?

Answer 17

patent ductus arteriosus.

Question 18

All of the following are part of the lymphatic system, except:

Answer 18

syncope

Question 19

A factor that contributes to atherosclerosis is:

Answer 19

dyslipidemia

Question 20

Asplenia is:

Answer 20

absence of the spleen

Question 21

Vessels that return blood to the heart are:

Answer 21

veins.

Question 22

Which syllable has the primary accent in lymphadenopathy?

Answer 22

nop

Question 23

A normal WBC count is:

Answer 23

5,000 to 10,000 per mcL

Question 24

The term myelogenous means:

Answer 24

originating in bone marrow

Question 25

The common term for hypersensitivity is:

Answer 25

allergy.

Question 26

Which syllable has the primary accent in phagocytosis?

Answer 26

to

Question 27

PMN, polymorph, and seg are all abbreviations for:

Answer 27

neutrophils.

Question 28

Which of the following is a cause of clotting problems?

Answer 28

thrombocytopenia

Question 29

Immunity acquired by contact with a disease organism is described as:

Answer 29

adaptive.

Question 30

A platelet is also called a(n):

Answer 30

thrombocyte

Question 31

A foreign substance that provokes a host immune response is called a(n):

Answer 31

antigen

Question 32

Intrinsic factor is needed for:

Answer 32

absorption of vitamin B12.

Question 33

The main function of erythrocytes is to:

Answer 33

carry oxygen

Question 34

Erythropoietin is a:

Answer 34

hormone that stimulates red cell production.

Question 35

The substance that forms a blood clot is:

Answer 35

fibrin

Question 36

In polycythemia, there is a(n):

Answer 36

increase in erythrocytes in the blood

Question 37

Hodgkin disease involves the:

Answer 37

lymphatic system.

Question 38

Thrombocythemia is:

Answer 38

an increase in platelets in the blood.

Question 39

The pigment that carries oxygen in red cells is:

Answer 39

hemoglobin

Question 40

A cancer that mainly affects the plasma cells in bone marrow is:

Answer 40

multiple myeloma

Question 41

Serum is the:

Answer 41

liquid that remains after blood has clotted.

Question 42

A symptom of allergy is urticaria, which is also called:

Answer 42

hives

Question 43

Lymphocytes and monocytes are:

Answer 43

agranular leukocytes.

Question 44

All of the following are coagulation tests, except:

Answer 44

RBC.

Question 45

Macrophages are descendants of:

Answer 45

monocytes

Question 46

An anaphylactic reaction is a(n):

Answer 46

severe, generalized hypersensitivity reaction.