Ch 9 the Cardiovascular System - Objective

Question 1

epicardium

Answer 1

tissue lining outside of the heart

Question 1

endocardium

Answer 1

tissue lining the inside of the heart

Question 2

myocardium

Answer 2

heart muscle tissue

Question 3

pericardium

Answer 3

tissue around the heart

Question 4

bradycardia

Answer 4

slow heartbeat

Question 5

tachycardia

Answer 5

fast heartbeat

Question 6

cardiomegaly

Answer 6

enlarged heart

Question 7

cyanosis

Answer 7

blueish appearance to the skin - sign tissue isn’t receiving enough oxygen

Question 8

murmur

Answer 8

abnormal heart sound

Question 9

vena cava

Answer 9

large diameter vein that gathers blood from the body and returns it to the heart

Question 10

inferior vena cava

Answer 10

portion of vena cava that gathers blood from the lower part of the body

Question 11

superior vena cava

Answer 11

portion of vena cava that gather blood from the upper portion of the body (head and arms)

Question 12

angiogenesis

Answer 12

development of blood vessels

Question 13

angiolith

Answer 13

stone forming in the wall of a blood vessel

Question 14

angiopoiesis

Answer 14

formation of blood vessels

Question 15

angiosclerosis

Answer 15

hardening of blood vessel

Question 16

aortectasia

Answer 16

dilation of the aorta

Question 17

aortic stenosis

Answer 17

narrowing of the aorta

Question 18

aortolith

Answer 18

stone deposit in the wall of aorta

Question 19

arteriolith

Answer 19

stone deposit in the artery

Question 20

arteriorrhexis

Answer 20

rupture of an artery

Question 21

arteriosclerosis

Answer 21

hardening of an artery

Question 22

atherogenesis

Answer 22

formation of fatty plaque on the wall of an arter

Question 23

atherosclerosis

Answer 23

hardening of an artery due to buildup of fatty plaque

Question 24

embolism

Answer 24

blockage in a blood vessel caused by an embolus

Question 25

embolus

Answer 25

mass of matter present in blood

Question 26

ischemia

Answer 26

blockage of blood flow to an organ

Question 27

occlusion

Answer 27

closing or blockage of a passage

Question 28

phlebosclerosis

Answer 28

hardening of a vein

Question 29

thrombus

Answer 29

blood clot

Question 30

varicose veins

Answer 30

enlarged, dilated vein toward the surface of the skin

Question 31

vasospasm

Answer 31

involuntary contraction of a blood vessel

Question 32

venosclerosis

Answer 32

hardening of a vein

Question 33

venospasm

Answer 33

involuntary contraction of vein

Question 34

venostasis

Answer 34

trapping blood in an extremity due to compression

Question 35

angiogram

Answer 35

record of blood vessels

Question 36

angiography

Answer 36

procedure to describe the blood vessels

Question 37

aortogram

Answer 37

record of aorta

Question 38

arteriogram

Answer 38

record of an artery

Question 39

venogram

Answer 39

record of a vein

Question 40

angioscope

Answer 40

device for looking into a blood vessel

Question 41

cardiac catheterization

Answer 41

process of inserting a tube (catheter) into the heart

Question 42

echocardiogram

Answer 42

image of the heart using sound waves; the same procedure as an ultrasound performed on pregnant women, but instead on the heart

Question 43

echocardiography

Answer 43

use of sound waves to produce image of heart; the same procedure as an ultrasound performed on pregnant women, but instead on the heart

Question 44

electrocardiogram

Answer 44

record of electrical currents of the heart

Question 45

electrocardiography

Answer 45

procedure for recording the electrical currents of the heart

Question 46

sonography

Answer 46

use of sound waves to produces diagnostic images; also called ultrasound

Question 47

stress electrocardiogram

Answer 47

records electrical signals of the heart while Pt experiences increases of exercise stress

Question 48

vascular endoscopy

Answer 48

procedure to look inside blood vessels

Question 49

blood pressure

Answer 49

force exerted by blood on walls of blood vessels

Question 50

diastolic pressure

Answer 50

pressure exerted on blood vessels when heart is relaxed

Question 51

systolic pressure

Answer 51

pressure exeerted on blood vessels when heart is contracting

Question 52

cardiologist

Answer 52

heart specialist

Question 53

cardiology

Answer 53

branch of medicine dealing with the heart

Question 54

cardiovascular

Answer 54

pertaining to heart and blood vessels

Question 55

circulation

Answer 55

moving of blood from the heart throught the vessels back to the heart

Question 56

coronary circulation

Answer 56

circulation of blood from the heart to the heart muscle (heart feeds itself first)

Question 57

pulmonary circulation

Answer 57

circulation of blood from the heart to the lungs (oxygenation)

Question 58

systemic circulation

Answer 58

circulation of blood from the heart to the rest of the body

Question 59

phlebology

Answer 59

study of veins

Question 60

phlebotomist

Answer 60

one who draws blood

Question 61

phlebotomy

Answer 61

incision into a vein - technical term for drawing blood

Question 62

cardiotoxic

Answer 62

poisonous to the heart