Ch 8 Quiz Flashcards
The medical term for abnormally low blood flow to tissues is:
Ischemia
Heart valve disorders occur when valves of the heart do not ___________ properly.
Open and/or close
The valve that channels blood to flow in one direction from the left atrium to the left ventricle is the:
Mitral valve
What is the abbreviation for the arteriosclerotic heart disease?
ASHD
Which of the following is NOT a risk factor for coronary heart disease?
Low blood pressure
Persistently high blood pressure that cannot be attributed to a specific cause is called:
Essential hypertension
Which combining form means “fatty plaque”?
Arther/o
Which type of medication is used to treat Thromboembolic Disease?
Anticoagulants
The medical term for slow heartbeat is:
Bradycardia
What is the medical term for an abnormal heart sound?
Heart murmur
PVD occurs when ________ arteries lead to _________ blood flow to limbs.
Narrowed; reduced
Which of the following is a risk factor for heart failure?
High blood pressure
What is the correct spelling for the word meaning inflammation of the valves of the heart?
Cardiovalvulitis
What is commonly used as an emergency vasodilator?
Nitroglycerin
Narrowing of coronary arteries in coronary heart disease is caused by build up of:
Cholesterol
What is the definition of a coronary stent?
An artificial scaffold used to support an injured blood vessel
“Embol/o” is the root word for what?
Plug
The upper chambers of the heart are called
Atria
This symptom is commonly known as “fainting”
Syncope
The medical term for a heart attack
Myocardial infarction
What is the medical term for narrowing of a blood vessel causing the reduction of blood flow to part of the body?
Angiostenosis
A congenital defect characterized by an opening between the pulmonary artery and the aorta at birth due to failure of the fetal vessel to close is known as:
Patent ductus arteriosus
Chest pain usually caused by an insufficient supply of oxygen to the heart is
Angina pectoris
What is the abbreviation for the emergency procedure done to maintain blood flow to vital organs until the heart can be restarted?
CPR
