Chapter 10 - Cardiovascular System (10.4)

Question 1

cholesterol

Answer 1

steroid formed in liver cells which circulates in the plasma

Question 2

creatine kinase

Answer 2

enzyme elevated in the plasma following heart muscle damage

Question 3

homocysteine

Answer 3

an amino acid similar to cysteine

Question 4

lipid

Answer 4

general term for all types of fatty compounds

Question 5

lipoprotein

Answer 5

molecules made of combinations of fat and protein

Question 6

natriuretic peptide

Answer 6

protein that increases the excretion of sodium by the kidney

Question 7

profile

Answer 7

a set of characteristics which determine the structure of a group

Question 8

triglyceride

Answer 8

any of a group of fats containing three fatty acids

Question 9

troponin

Answer 9

a protein complex found in myocardial muscle fibers and released into the blood within 4 hours of myocardial damage

Question 10

angiogram

Answer 10

radiograph obtained after injection of radiopaque contrast material into blood vessels

Question 11

auscultation

Answer 11

diagnostic method of listening to body sounds with a stethoscope

Question 12

catheter

Answer 12

hollow tube that allows passage of fluid into or out a body cavity, organ, or blood vessel

Question 13

catheterize

Answer 13

to introduce a catheter

Question 14

catheterization

Answer 14

introduction of a catheter

Question 15

doppler

Answer 15

diagnostic instrument that sends an ultrasonic beam into the body

Question 16

ultrasonography

Answer 16

imaging that detects direction, velocity and turbulence of blood flow

Question 17

electrocardiogram

Answer 17

record of the electrical signals of the heart

Question 18

electrocardiograph

Answer 18

machine that makes the electrocardiogram

Question 19

electrocardiography

Answer 19

the process of making an electrocardiogram

Question 20

echocardiogram

Answer 20

ultrasound recording of heart function

Question 21

murmur

Answer 21

abnormal sound heard on auscultation of the heart or blood vessels

Question 22

sphygmomanometer

Answer 22

instrument to measure arterial blood pressure

Question 23

tomography

Answer 23

radiographic image of a selected slice of tissue

Question 24

venogram

Answer 24

radiograph of vein after injection of radiopaque image

Question 25

ablation

Answer 25

removal of a tissue to destroy its function

Question 26

angioplasty

Answer 26

recanalization of a blood vessel by surgery

Question 27

atherectomy

Answer 27

surgical removal of the atheroma

Question 28

cardiologist

Answer 28

a medical specialist in diagnosis and treatment of the heart (cardiology)

Question 29

cardiology

Answer 29

medical specialty of diseases of the heart

Question 30

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Answer 30

to attempt to restore cardiac and pulmonary function

Question 31

cardioversion

Answer 31

restoration of a normal heart rhythm by electrical shock

Question 32

cardioverter

Answer 32

device used to generate the electrical shock to the heart

Question 33

defibrillation

Answer 33

restoration of uncontrolled twitching of cardiac muscle fibers to normal rhythm

Question 34

defibrillator

Answer 34

instrument for defibrillation

Question 35

implantable

Answer 35

able to be inserted into tissues

Question 36

laser

Answer 36

intense, narrow beam of monochromatic light

Question 37

prosthesis

Answer 37

a manufactured substitute for a missing or diseased part of the body

Question 38

prosthetic

Answer 38

pertaining to a prosthesis

Question 39

sclerotherapy

Answer 39

to collapse a vein by injecting a solution into it to harden it

Question 40

sclerosis

Answer 40

thickening or hardening of a tissue

Question 41

sclerose

Answer 41

to harden or thicken

Question 42

stent

Answer 42

wire mesh tube used to keep arteries open

Question 43

thrombolysis

Answer 43

dissolving a thrombus (clot)

Question 44

beta blocker

Answer 44

a beta-adrenergic blocking agent used in the treatment of cardiac arrhythmias, hypertension, and other diseases

Question 45

chronotropic

Answer 45

affecting the heart rate

Question 46

diuretic

Answer 46

agent that acts on the kidney to increase urine output

Question 47

dromotropic

Answer 47

affecting the rate of conduction in the AV node, and subsequently the heart rate

Question 48

inhibit

Answer 48

to curb or restrain

Question 49

inotropic

Answer 49

affecting the contractility of cardiac muscle

Question 50

statin

Answer 50

a drug used to lower cholesterol in the bloodstream