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HSC 250 - Healthcare Term > Ch 8 - Circulatory System Self Test > Flashcards

Ch 8 - Circulatory System Self Test Flashcards

1
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The upper chambers of the heart are called the:

A

atria

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2
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The lower chambers of the heart are called the:

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ventricles

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3
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The valve located between the left atrium and ventricle is the:

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mitral

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4
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_______ is an inflammation of the serous membrane lining inside the myocardium of the heart.

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Endocarditis

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5
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The combining forms angio- and vaso- all means:

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vessel

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6
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The combining forms that mean “vein” are:

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veno- and phlebo-

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7
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______ is the presence of an elevated number of mononuclear leukocytes in the blood.

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monocytosis

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8
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What abnormal heart sound is described as a low-pitched murmur?

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rumble

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9
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The suffix -graph in the term cardiograph means:

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instrument used to record

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10
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Angina Pectoris literally means:

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vessel : in chest

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11
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A non-controllable risk factor for heart attack is:

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age

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12
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The diagnostic term Aortic Stenosis means:

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narrowing of the aorta

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13
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The diagnostic term Coronary Ischemia actually means:

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deficient supply of blood to the crowning blood vessels of the heart

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14
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The diagnostic term that means hardening of the arteries is:

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arteriorscleraosis

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15
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The literal meaning of the diagnostic term Cardiomyopathy is:

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heart/muscle/disease/condition

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16
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The inability of the heart to pump enough blood through the body to supply the tissues and organs is called:

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congestive heart failure

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17
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The diagnostic term Arrhythmia means:

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variation in normal heart rhythm or contraction

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18
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Hemorrhage means:

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blood bursting forth

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19
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The diagnostic term for the ballooning of a weakened portion of an arterial wall is:

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aneurysm

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20
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What abnormal heart sound can be felt as a vibration?

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thrill

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21
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A controllable risk factor for heart attack is:

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inadequate exercise

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22
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Which of the following isn’t a vital sign?

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muscle response

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23
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The diagnostic term Anemia means:

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decrease in normal RBC numbers, iron, or hemoglobin levels

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24
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_____ collected throughout the body drains into the blood through two ducts in the neck.

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lymph

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25
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_____ collected throughout the body drains into the blood through two ducts in the neck.

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lymph

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26
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What is obstruction of blood vessels by a clot or any foreign substance called?

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embolism

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27
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The surgical term Angioplasty means:

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surgical repair of a blood vessel

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28
Q

Which of the following isn’t an antihypertensive drug?

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penicillin

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29
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The surgical technique that brings a new blood supply to heart muscles by detouring around blocked atherosclerotic coronary arteries is called a:

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Coronary artery bypass

30
Q

_______ is local or generalized swelling caused by excessive tissue fluids.

A

edema

31
Q

A stroke is also known as:

A

apoplexy

32
Q

Macrophage literally means:

A

large/eater

33
Q

The device or instrument that is used to measure arterial blood pressure by hand is a:

A

sphygmomanometer

34
Q

The study that uses ultrasound to determine the velocity of the flow of blood within a vessel is:

A

Doppler Flow Studies

35
Q

The medical term Cardiology means:

A

the science and study of the heart

36
Q

With ______, blood flows backward through an incomplete pulmonic valve from the pulmonary artery to the right ventricle.

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pulmonic regurgitation

37
Q

Which of the following is not a congenital heart defect?

A

cerebral vascular accident

38
Q

Irregular and large hemorrhages under the skin is called:

A

ecchymosis

39
Q

What is coagulated or clotted material that develops inside the vascular system?

A

thrombus

40
Q

Septicemia is derived from the Greek work septikos, which means:

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poison or putrefying

41
Q

What is coronary artery disease most commonly caused by?

A

atherosclerosis

42
Q

The _____ is a double membranous fibrous sac that encloses the heart.

A

pericardium

43
Q

The medical term Sy/stole actually means:

A

cardiac cycle phase where chambers contract raising blood pressure

44
Q

The phase in the cardiac cycle in which chambers relax between contractions is called

A

diastole

45
Q

What is a stricture of the carotid arteries in the neck that can lead to stroke called?

A

carotid stenosis

46
Q

Rheumatic fever is most commonly caused by:

A

streptococcus pyogenes

47
Q

The word part conio- means:

A

dust

48
Q

Cardiomyopathy refers to having a problem with the ____ of the heart.

A

muscle

49
Q

The medical term Hypertension means:

A

blood pressure that is above normal

50
Q

An embolism literally means:

A

state of a lump within

51
Q

A pulmonary infarction actually means:

A

lung blood flow blockage

52
Q

The term ____ refers to the lack of development of normal numbers of erythrocytes in the blood.

A

Aplastic Anemia

53
Q

A macrophage can also be classified as a

A

leukocyte

54
Q

Atherosclerosis is a type of

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arteriorsclerosis

55
Q

The word part atelo- means

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incomplete

56
Q

The word part phlebo- means

A

vein

57
Q

Coronary Thrombosis may be a cause of:

A

myocardial infarction

58
Q

The most important longitudinal heart study in the world is being conducted in what American City since 1946:

A

Framingham, Mass.

59
Q

Tiny blood vessels in the back of the ____ are viewed with a Ophthalmoscope to help diagnosis arteriosclerosis, diabetes, kidney disease, and many other disease

A

eye

60
Q

A stethoscope is placed over the heart to listen to the:

A

pulmonary valve

61
Q

Sickle Cell Anemia includes the:

A

clumping of blood in vessels causing ischemia, infarction, and tissue necrosis

62
Q

Your pt has a “pericardial” tamponade. The term pericardial indicates that the tamponade is located in the:

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double sac enclosing the heart

63
Q

Your pt was reported to have a “serosanguinous” drainage from their surgical wound site. This drainage would resemble:

A

blood

64
Q

Which of the following is not a form of arteriosclerosis?

A

hypotensive

65
Q

A defect in the sinoatrial node is most likely to result in a:

A

arrhythmia

66
Q

A patient diagnosed with “orthostatic hypotension” must be in what position in order to be diagnosed?

A

standing

67
Q

A patient with an “infarction” due to “stenosis” leading to “necrosis” means that the patient has a:

A

blockage leading to tissue death

68
Q

An embolism results from:

A

a detached thrombus

69
Q

A patient may display an ecchymosis after a:

A

motor vehicle accident

70
Q

Ischemia of the myocardium may result in:

A

angina pectoris

71
Q

The Epstein-Barr virus causes a disease whose literal name is “one/nut or kernel/” This disease is:

A

mononucleosis

72
Q

The term for a pt with the condition which literally means “heart/muscle/disease/process of” has:

A

cardiomyopathy

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