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A&P II Cardiovascular chp 11
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Blood returning to the heart is called __________. | venous blood |
| Blood traveling away from the heart is called __________. | arterial blood |
| The main covering of the heart is called the __________. | pericardium |
| What are the anatomical terms for the layers of the heart? | Pericardium, myocardium, endocardium |
| What are the four chambers of the heart called? | right and left atria; right and left ventricles |
| What is the function of the atria? | receive blood from the veins |
| What is the function of the ventricles? | forcefully pump blood out of the heart |
| What are the names of the four heart valves? | tricuspid, bicuspid (Mitral), pulmonary, aortic |
| What are the two phases of the heart sounds? | systole, diastole |
| What are the the three main components of blood? | WBC, RBC and platelets |
| What is the name of a localized abnomral dilation of a blood vessel, usually an artery? | cardiac aneurysm |
| What is the term for the heart stopping beating suddenly and unexpectedly due to a malfunction of the heart's electrical system? | cardiac arrest |
| ________ is the inability of the heart to maintain a steady rhythm. | arrhythmia |
| This condition is any disease of the heart muscle that diminished its function. | cardiomyopathy |
| The most common signs and symptoms of this disease of the heart are SOB, tiredness and swelling on the ankles and feet. | heart failure |
| A type of cardiac arrhythma that is characterized by spontaneous muscle contractions. | fibrillation |
| High BP is also called _______. | hypertension |
| ICD stands for ___________. | implantable cardioverter defibrillator |
| Another term for heart attack is ______. | myocardial infarction |
| What is a thin, flexible, hollow plastic tube that is small enough to thread through a vein or artery? | catheter |
| Hardening of the arteries is called ______. | arteriosclerosis |
| This cardiac procedure can be done for investigational and interventional procedures and collects information about the heart. | catheterization |
| What diagnostic test shows the electrical response of the heart? | ECG/EKG |
| A/An _______ is a radiography of a vein after the injection of contrast material. | venography |
| The puncture of a vein by a needle attached to a syringe or catheter is called a/an _________. | venipuncture |
| What does the Lipid panel test include? | HDL, LDL trigylcerides, total cholesterol |
| What procedure do physicians use to treat mitral valve stenosis? | valvotomy |
| What are the major components of the cardiovascular system? | heart, blood and blood vessels |
| An excessive amount of lipids in the blood is called _______. | hyperlipidemia |
| A slender, threadlike device that is used to hold open vessels, tubes or obstructed artery is called a ______. | cardiac stent |
| This procedure is most commonly used to treat varicose veins. | laser ablation |
| This device is implanted in the chest to monitor and correct periods of rapid heartbeat. | holter monitor |
| What is the function of the arteries? | takes blood away from the heart |
| What is the function of the capillaries? | exchanges nutrients, gases and waste products and blood begins its trip back to the heart |
| What is the function of the veins? | brings blood back to the heart |
| The pacemaker of the heart is called the _______. | SA (sinoatrial node) |
| __________ therapy is accomplished by injecting drugs into the bloodstream to dissolve clots. | thrombolytic |
| This procedure is characterized by the physician threading a thin, flexible catheter into a vessel with a balloon attached to open an occlusion. | angioplasty |
| Name the four chambers of the heart. | left and right atria, right and left ventricles |
| Name the four heart valves. | tricuspid, mitral, pulmonary and aortic |
| A __________________ is the inability of the heart to maintain a steady rhythm. | cardiac arrhythmia |
| What are the two phases of the heartbeat? | diastole and systole |
| A type of cardiac arrhythmia that is characterized by the heart exhibiting irregular contractions is called ________________. | fibrillation |
| This congenital defect of the heart is characterized by small holes in the septa between the atria or the ventricles. | septal defects |
| This congenital malformation of the heart involves four distinct defects. | tetralogy of Fallot |
| Hardening or plaque filled arteries is called ____________________. | atherosclerosis |
| This disease is a result of atherosclerosis in the arteries of the heart. | coronary artery disease |
| When the mitral valve does not close properly it is referred to as ____________________. | mitral valve prolapse |
| The abnormal widening or dilation of an artery is called a ____________________. | cardiac aneurysm |
| When blood flow has decreased or stopped to the heart leading to necrosis of a part of the myocardium is called a _______________. | myocardial infarction |
| This procedure is characterized by the physician inserting a thin, flexible tube into the heart via a vein or artery. | cardiac catheterization |
| This diagnostic test is used to record the electricity flowing through the heart. | electrocardiography (ECG) |
| This monitoring device is worn for a 24-hour period to detect cardiac arrhythmias. | holter monitor |
| This procedure is performed to detour around blood vessels that have become blocked. | coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) |
| AAA | abdominal aortic aneurysm |
| AMI | acute myocardial infarction |
| CABG | coronary artery bypass grafting |
| CHF | congestive heart failure |
| DVT | deep vein thrombosis |
| SOB | shortness of breath |
| VT | ventricular tachycardia |
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