EXAM 2 CIRCULATORY SYSTEM CHAP 8

the upper chambers of the heart are called the

atria

the lower chambers of the heart are called the

ventricles

the valve between the L atrium and ventricle is the

mitral

_ is an inflammation of the serous membrane lining inside the myocardium of the heart

endocarditis

angio- and vaso- mean

vessel

the combining forms that mean vein are

veno- and phlebo-

_ is the presence of an elevated number of mononuclear leukocytes in the blood

monocytosis

what abnormal heart sound is a low pitched murmur

rumble

the suffix -graph means

instrument used to record

angina pectoris means

vessel - in chest

a non controllable risk factor for heart attack is

age

aortic stenosis means

narrowing of the aorta

coronary ischemia means

deficient supply of blood to the crowning blood vessels of the heart

term that means hardening of the arteries is

arterio/sclera/o/sis

literal meaning of cardio/myo/path/y is

heart/muscle/disease/condition

the inability of the heart to pump enough blood through the body to supply the tissues and organs is called

congestive heart failure

ar/rhythmia means

variation in normal heart rhythm or contraction

hemorrhage means

blood bursting forth

term for the ballooning of a weakened portion of an arterial wall is

aneurysm

abnormal heart sound that can be felt as a vibration

thrill

a controllable risk factor for a heart attack is

inadequate exercise

which of the following is not a vital sign

muscle response

anemia means

decrease in normal RBC numbers, iron, or hemoglobin levels

_ collected throughout the body drains into the blood through two ducts in the neck

lymph

what is am obstruction of blood vessels by a clot or any foreign substance called

embolism

angioplasty means

surgical repair of a blood vessel

which of the following isnt an antihypertensive drug

penicillin

the surgical technique that brings a new blood supply to heart muscles by detouring around blocked atherosclerotic coronary arteries is

coronary artery bypass

_ is local or generalized swelling caused by excessive tissue fluid

edema

the term for an x-ray of the blood vessels after an injection of contrast medium dye is

angiography

ather- means _ and refers to yellow fat

porridge

a stroke is also known as

apoplexy

macro/phage literally means

large/eater

the device used to measure arterial blood pressure by hand is a

sphygmomanometer

the study that uses ultrasound to determine the velocity of the flow of blood within a vessel is

doppler flow studies

cardiology means

the science and study of the heart

with _ blood flows backward through an incomplete pulmonic valve from the pulmonary artery to the right ventricle

pulmonic regurgitation

which is not a congenital heart defect

cerebral vascular accident

irregular and large hemorrhages under the skin is called

ecchymosis

what is coagulated or clotted material that develops inside the vascular system

thrombus

septicemia is derived from the greek word septikos which means

poison or putrefying

coronary artery disease is most commonly caused by

atherosclerosis

_ is a double membranous fibrous sac that encloses the heat

pericardium

systole actually means

cardiac cycle phase where chambers contract raising blood pressure

the phase in the cardiac cycle where chambers relax between contractions is called

diastole

what is a stricture of the carotid arteries in the neck that can lead to stroke called

carotid stenosis

rheumatic fever is most commonly caused by

streptococcus pyogenes

conio- means

dust

cardiomyopathy refers to having a problem with the _ of the heart

muscle

hypertension means

blood pressure that is above normal

an embolism literally means

state of a lump within

a pulmonary infarction means

lung blood flow blockage

_ refers to the lack of development of normal numbers of erythrocytes in the blood

aplastic anemia

a macrophage can also be classified as a

leukocyte

atherosclerosis is a type of

arteriosclerosis

atelo- means

incomplete

phlebo- means

vein

coronary thrombosis may be a cause of

myocardial infarction

the most important longitudinal heart study since 1946 is in

framingham, massachusetts

the leading cardiac risk factors are

smoking, obesity, lack of exercise, and hypercholesterolemia

tiny blood vessels in the back of the _ help diagnosis diabetes

eye

a stethoscope is placed over the heart to listen to the

pulmonary valve

sickle cell anemia includes

clumping of blood in vessels causing ischemia, infarction, and tissue necrosis

your patient has a pericardial tamponade which is located in the

double sac enclosing the heart

your patient has serosanguinous drainage which is

blood

which of the following is not a form of arteriosclerosis

hypotensive

a defect in the sinoatrial node is most likely to result in a

arrhythmia

a patient with orthostatic hypotension must be what in order to be diagnosed

standing

a patient with an infarction due to stenosis leading to necrosis means they have

blockage leading to tissue death

an embolism results from

a detached thrombus

a patient may display ecchymosis (bruising) after

a motor vehicle accident

ischemia of the myocardium may result in

angina pectoris

the epstein barr virus disease means one nut or kernel and the disease is

mononucleosis

the term for heart muscle disease process of is

cardiomyopathy