Test 2 Review

Question 1

Hematologist

Answer 1

specialist who treats diseases and disorders of the blood and blood-forming tissues

Question 2

capillaries

Answer 2

microscopic blood vessel structures that are only 1 cell in thickness

Question 3

streptococci

Answer 3

type of bacteria that forms chains

Question 4

systolic

Answer 4

highest pressure against the walls of the blood vessels

Question 5

hemoglobin

Answer 5

substance that transports oxygen from the lungs to all body tissues

Question 6

atrial fibrillation

Answer 6

irregular quivering action of the atria

Question 7

deep vein thrombosis

Answer 7

condition that sometimes forms in the legs of a bedridden patient

Question 8

immunodeficiency order

Answer 8

condition that occurs when one or more parts of the immune system are missing or not functioning properly

Question 9

congestive heart failure

Answer 9

a syndrome in which the heart is unable to pump enough blood to meet the body’s needs for oxygen and nutrients

Question 10

myocardial

Answer 10

muscle tissue that forms the muscular wall of the heart

Question 11

myocardial infarction

Answer 11

condition known as a heart attack

Question 12

septicemia

Answer 12

condition known as blood poisoning

Question 13

myosarcoma

Answer 13

a malignant tumor derived from muscle tissue

Question 14

pronation

Answer 14

the motion that turns the palm of the hand downward or backward

Question 15

macrophage

Answer 15

a cell that protects the body by eating invading cells

Question 16

angina pectoris (know spelling)

Answer 16

episodes of severe chest pain caused by inadequate blood flow to the myocardium

Question 17

Aorta

Answer 17

main trunk of the arterial system that begins from the left ventricle of the heart

Question 18

lymphadenopathy

Answer 18

any disease process involving enlargement of the lymph nodes

Question 19

angiospasm

Answer 19

sudden contraction of a blood vessel

Question 20

septicemia

Answer 20

the presence of pathogenic microorganisms or their toxins in blood

Question 21

atherosclerosis

Answer 21

hardening and narrowing of the arteries due to buildup of cholesterol plaques

Question 22

rotation

Answer 22

a circular movement around an axis , such as the shoulder joint

Question 23

location of the mitral valve

Answer 23

between the left atrium and left ventricle

Question 24

fibrilation

Answer 24

rapid, random and ineffective contractions of the heart

Question 25

________ combat bacterial infections

Answer 25

antibiotics

Question 26

infarct

Answer 26

localized area of tissue death caused by an interruption of the blood supply

Question 27

bradycardia

Answer 27

abnormally slow heartbeat

Question 28

coronary artery disease

Answer 28

atherosclerosis of the coronary arteries

Question 29

digoxin

Answer 29

medication used as a cardiac stimulant

Question 30

endarterectomy

Answer 30

surgical removal of the lining of an artery

Question 31

atherectomy

Answer 31

surgical removal of plaque from an artery

Question 32

carotid endarterectomy

Answer 32

surgical removal of the lining of the carotid artery

Question 33

arterioectomy

Answer 33

surgical removal of part of an artery

Question 34

bacilli

Answer 34

rod-shaped spore-forming bacteria

Question 35

phlebitis

Answer 35

inflammation of a vein

Question 36

adduction

Answer 36

to move toward the midline

Question 37

extension

Answer 37

straightens a joint; opposite of flexion

Question 38

anteriosclerosis

Answer 38

thickening and the loss of elasticity of arterial walls

Question 39

Tricuspid valve

Answer 39

controls the opening between the right valve and the right atrium