Cardiovascular System chap 5

Question 1

Heart

Answer 1

Receives blood from the veins and pumps blood into the arteries.

Question 2

Blood Vessels

Answer 2

Transport blood to and from all areas of the body.

Question 3

Arteries

Answer 3

Transport blood away from the heart to all parts of the body.

Question 4

Capillaries

Answer 4

Permit the exchange of nutrients and waste products between blood and cells.

Question 5

Veins

Answer 5

Return blood from all body parts to the heart.

Question 6

Blood

Answer 6

Brings oxygen and nutrients to cells and carries away waste.

Question 7

angi/o

Answer 7

blood or lymph vessel

Question 8

aort/o

Answer 8

aorta

Question 9

arteri/o

Answer 9

artery

Question 10

ather/o

Answer 10

plaque, fatty substance

Question 11

brady-

Answer 11

slow

Question 12

cardi/o

Answer 12

heart

Question 13

-crasia

Answer 13

a mixture or blending

Question 14

-emia

Answer 14

blood, blood condition

Question 15

erythr/o

Answer 15

red

Question 16

hem/o, hemat/o

Answer 16

blood, relating to the blood

Question 17

leuk/o

Answer 17

white

Question 18

phleb/o

Answer 18

vein

Question 19

tachy-

Answer 19

fast, rapid

Question 20

thromb/o

Answer 20

clot

Question 21

ven/o

Answer 21

vein

Question 22

ACE inhibitor

Answer 22

medication that lowers blood pressure by relaxing blood vessels

Question 23

anemia

Answer 23

lack of red blood cells or hemoglobin

Question 24

aneurysm

Answer 24

localized, abnormal ballooning of a blood vessel

Question 25

angina

Answer 25

chest pain due to reduced blood flow to the heart

Question 26

angioplasty

Answer 26

surgical repair of a blood vessel

Question 27

anticoagulant

Answer 27

prevents blood clotting

Question 28

aplastic anemia

Answer 28

severe anemia due to bone marrow failure

Question 29

arrhythmia

Answer 29

irregular heartbeat

Question 30

atherectomy

Answer 30

surgical removal of plaque from an artery

Question 31

atheroma

Answer 31

fatty deposit within an artery

Question 32

atherosclerosis

Answer 32

hardening and narrowing of the arteries

Question 33

atrial fibrillation

Answer 33

irregular, rapid heartbeats in the atria

Question 34

automated external defibrillator

Answer 34

device used to restore normal heart rhythm

Question 35

beta-blocker

Answer 35

medication that reduces heart rate

Question 36

blood dyscrasia

Answer 36

blood condition

Question 37

bradycardia

Answer 37

slow heart rate

Question 38

cardiac arrest

Answer 38

sudden loss of heart function

Question 39

cardiac catheterization

Answer 39

procedure to examine the heart and blood vessels

Question 40

cardiomyopathy

Answer 40

disease of the heart muscle

Question 41

carotid endarterectomy

Answer 41

surgical removal of plaque from the carotid artery

Question 42

cholesterol

Answer 42

waxy, fat-like substance in the blood

Question 43

chronic venous insufficiency

Answer 43

condition where veins fail to return blood efficiently

Question 44

coronary artery disease

Answer 44

narrowing of coronary arteries causing reduced blood flow

Question 45

coronary thrombosis

Answer 45

formation of a clot in a coronary artery

Question 46

defibrillation

Answer 46

shock treatment to restore heart rhythm

Question 47

diuretic

Answer 47

promotes urine production to reduce blood volume

Question 48

electrocardiogram

Answer 48

heart activity recording

Question 49

embolism

Answer 49

blockage of a blood vessel by a clot

Question 50

embolus

Answer 50

traveling blood clot

Question 51

endocarditis

Answer 51

inflammation of the inner heart lining

Question 52

erythrocytes

Answer 52

red blood cells

Question 53

hemoglobin

Answer 53

protein that carries oxygen in the blood

Question 54

hemolytic anemia

Answer 54

anemia caused by red cell destruction

Question 55

hemostasis

Answer 55

stopping bleeding

Question 56

leukemia

Answer 56

cancer of white blood cells

Question 57

leukocytes

Answer 57

white blood cells

Question 58

leukopenia

Answer 58

low white blood cell count

Question 59

megaloblastic anemia

Answer 59

anemia with large, abnormal red cells

Question 60

myelodysplastic syndrome

Answer 60

bone marrow disorder causing blood cell abnormalities

Question 61

myocardial infarction

Answer 61

heart attack

Question 62

orthostatic hypotension

Answer 62

low blood pressure upon standing

Question 63

pericardium

Answer 63

membrane surrounding the heart

Question 64

pernicious anemia

Answer 64

anemia caused by lack of vitamin B12

Question 65

phlebitis

Answer 65

inflammation of a vein

Question 66

Raynaud’s disease

Answer 66

disorder causing blood vessel spasms

Question 67

sepsis

Answer 67

body-wide infection

Question 68

sickle cell anemia

Answer 68

inherited blood disorder causing abnormal red blood cells

Question 69

tachycardia

Answer 69

abnormally fast heart rate

Question 70

temporal arteritis

Answer 70

inflammation of the temporal arteries

Question 71

thallium stress test

Answer 71

test to evaluate coronary blood flow during exercise

Question 72

thrombocytopenia

Answer 72

low platelet count

Question 73

thrombolytic

Answer 73

clot-dissolving medication

Question 74

thrombosis

Answer 74

formation of a blood clot

Question 75

thrombotic occlusion

Answer 75

blockage caused by a clot

Question 76

thrombus

Answer 76

stationary blood clot

Question 77

transfusion reaction

Answer 77

reaction to blood transfusion

Question 78

valvulitis

Answer 78

inflammation of a heart valve

Question 79

varicose veins

Answer 79

enlarged and twisted veins

Question 80

ventricular fibrillation

Answer 80

rapid, irregular contractions of the ventricles

Question 81

ventricular tachycardia

Answer 81

rapid heart rate originating from the ventricles