60H Ch11 Cardiovascular

Question 1

mass of fatty plaque that collects in an artery

Answer 1

atheroma

Question 1

high levels of cholesterol in the blood

Answer 1

hypercholesterolemia

Question 2

X-ray reocrding of arteries; contrast is injected

Answer 2

arteriography

Question 2

removal of plaque (lipids and clots) that accumulate in the lining of an artery

Answer 2

atherectomy

Question 3

surgical removal of plaque from the inner layer of an artery

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edarterectomy

Question 3

abnormal condition of blueness of the skin; caused by decreased oxygen and increased carbon dioxide in the blood

Answer 3

cyanosis

Question 4

form of arterosclerosis in which fatty plaque deposits in the inner lining of an artery

Answer 4

atherosclerosis

Question 5

branches of the aorta bringing oxygen-rich blood to the heart muscle

Answer 5

coronary arteries

Question 6

rare neoplasm of connective tissue found in the heart muscle

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myxoma

Question 7

incision of a vein for the removal of blood

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phlebotomy

Question 8

widening of a blood vessel

Answer 8

vasodilation

Question 9

the wall separating the ventricles of the heart

Answer 9

interventricular septum

Question 10

enlargement of the heart

Answer 10

cardiomegaly

Question 11

narrowing of the aorta

Answer 11

aortic stenosis

Question 11

inflammation of a vein associated w/ formation of a clot

Answer 11

thrombophlebitis

Question 12

deficiency of oxygen in body tissues

Answer 12

hypoxia

Question 13

surgical repair of a blood vessel

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angioplasty

Question 13

extreme form of hypoxia

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anoxia

Question 15

rapid heartbeat

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tachycardia

Question 16

hardening of an artery w/ collection of fat plaque

Answer 16

arteriosclerosis

Question 18

of, relating to, or located b/w an atrium and ventricle of the heart

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atrioventricular

Question 19

condition where inflamed vein associated w/ formation of a clot is deep within a muscle

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deep vein thrombosis

Question 20

destruction of a clot

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thrombolysis

Question 22

X-ray record of a blood vessel

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anigogram

Question 22

incision of a valve

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valvotomy

Question 23

abnormal thickening of heart muscle

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hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Question 24

slow heartbeat

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bradycardia

Question 26

surgical puncture ro remove fluid from within the pericardial space surrounding the heart

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pericardiocentesis

Question 27

pertaining to a vein

Answer 27

venous

Question 28

surgical repair of a valve

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valvuloplasty

Question 29

instrument to measure blood pressure

Answer 29

sphygmomanometer

Question 30

abnormal heart rhythm

Answer 30

dysrhythmia or arrhythmia

Question 31

pertaining to an atrium (upper chamber of the heart)

Answer 31

atrial

Question 32

an irregular beat of the heart

Answer 32

arrhythmia or dysrhythmia

Question 33

drugs that work by blocking a key enzyme in the production of cholesterol by the liver

Answer 33

statins

Question 34

incision of a vein to remove blood

Answer 34

venipuncture

Question 36

inflammation of the mitral valve

Answer 36

mitral valvulitis

Question 37

pertaining to a blood vessel

Answer 37

vascular

Question 38

listening to sounds withint the body, typically with a stethoscope

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auscultation

Question 40

disease of heart muscle

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cardiomyopathy

Question 41

surgical connection b/w 2 arteries

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arterial anastomosis

Question 42

shock caused by cardiac arrest

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cardiogenic shock

Question 43

circulatory failure associated w/ inadequate delivery of oxygen and nutrients to body tissues

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shock

Question 44

narrowing of a blood vessel

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vasoconstriction

Question 45

instrument for listening to sounds in the chest

Answer 45

stethoscope

Question 46

opening of an artery

Answer 46

lumen

Question 47

artery that carries blood to the arm

Answer 47

brachial artery