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A blood vessel that carries oxygen-poor blood fro heart to lungs: m1 |
B. Pulmonary artery |
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Contraction phase of the heartbeat: m2 |
D. systole |
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Located between the left upper and lower chambers of the heart: m3 |
A. Mitral valve |
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Saclike membrane surrounding the heart: m4 |
E. pericardium |
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Sensitive tissue in the right atrium wall that begins the heartbeat: m5 |
E. Sinoatrial node |
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Blood vessels branching from the aorta to carry oxygen-rich blood to the heart muscle: m6 |
C. Coronary arteries |
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Disease f the heart muscle: m7 |
D. cardiomyopathy |
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Phlebitis: m8 |
D. Inflammation of a vein |
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Instrument to measure blood pressure: m9 |
A. Sphygmomanometer |
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A local widening of an artery: m10 |
E. Aneurysm |
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Cyanosis: m11 |
A. Bluish coloration of the skin |
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Ischemia: m12 |
E. All of the above |
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Angina is : m13 |
A. Chest pain relieved with nitroglycerin |
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Cardiac Arrhythmia: m14 |
C. Fibrillation |
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Petechiae: m15 |
A. Small, pinpoint hemorrhages |
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Blood clot forms in a large lower limb vessel: m16 |
C. Deep vein thrombosis |
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Four separate congenital heart defects: m17 |
D. Tetralogy of Fallot |
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Patent means: m18 |
C. Open |
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The cause of essential hypertension is: m19 |
E. Idiopathic |
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Digoxin: m20 |
A. Drug used to strengthen the heartbeat |
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""""CK, LD, and AST are: m21 |
C. Serum enzymes |
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ECHO: m22 |
D. High-frequency sound waves are transmitted into the chest |
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Incision of a vein: m23 |
C. Phlebotomy |
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Removal of plaque from the inner lining of an artery: m24 |
A. Endarterectomy |
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A holter monitor is: m25 |
D. An ECG taken during daily activity |
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Gas that enters the blood through the lungs: voc1 |
Oxygen |
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Smallest blood vessel: voc2 |
Capillary |
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Relaxation phase of the heartbeat: voc3 |
Diastole |
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Upper chamber of the heart: voc4 |
Atrium |
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Gas released by body cells; travels via blood to the lungs where it is exhaled: voc5 |
carbon dioxide |
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Small artery: vo6 |
Arteriole |
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Inner lining of the heart: voc7 |
endocardium |
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specialzed muscle fibers connecting the upper and lower heart chambers; bundle of HIS: voc 8 |
Atrioventricular bundle |
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Contraction phase of the heartbeat: voc 9 |
Systole |
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Largest artery in the body: voc10 |
Aorta |
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Disease origination in the arteries surrounding the heart: paA1 |
Coronary artery disease |
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Passageway between the aorta and the pulmonary artery remains open after birth: paA2 |
Patent ductus arteriosus |
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Rapid, but regular contraction of the heart (usually the atria) paA3 |
Flutter |
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Narrowing of the aorta (congenital anomaly): paA4 |
Coarctation of the aorta |
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Very rapid, random, inefficient, and irregular contractions of the heart: paA5 |
Fibrillation |
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Congenital malformation involving four distinct heart defects: paA6 |
Tetralogy of Fallot |
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Failure of proper conduction of impulses from the SA node through the rest of the heart: paA7 |
Heart block |
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Small holes in the wall between the atria or the wall between the ventricles: paA8 |
Septal defects |
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Heart is unable to pump its required amount of blood: paA9 |
Congestive heart disease |
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Inflammation of the inner lining of the heart: paA10 |
Endocarditis |
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High blood pressure (essential and secondary) are types: paB1 |
Hypertension |
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Inflammation of the membrane surrounding the heart: paB2 |
Pericarditis |
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Local widening of an arterial wall: paB3 |
Aneurysm |
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Heart disease caused by rheumatic fever: paB4 |
Rheumatic heart disease |
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Blood clot forms in a large vein (usually lower limb): paB5 |
Deep vein thrombosis |
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Extra heart sound heard between normal beats: paB6 |
Murmur |
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High blood pressure that affects the heart: paB7 |
Hypertensive heart disease |
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Imporper closer of the bicuspid valve: paB8 |
mitral valve prolaps |
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Abnormally swollen or twisted veins; usually occurring in the legs: paB9 |
Varicose veins |
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Smallest blood vessel: ex1 |
Capillary |
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largest artery in the body: ex2 |
Aorta |
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Lower chamber of the heart: ex3 |
Ventricle |
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Valve between the right atrium and ventricle: ex4 |
Tricuspid valve |
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Carries blood from the lungs to the heart: ex5 |
Pulmonary vein |
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Brings blood to heart from upper parts of the body: ex6 |
superior vena cava |
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Upper chamber of the heart: ex7 |
Atrium |
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Valve between the left atrium and ventricle: ex8 |
Miltral valve |
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Carries blood to the lungs from the heart: ex9 |
pulmonary artery |
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Small artery: ex10 |
Arteriole |
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angi/o |
vessel |
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aort/o |
artery |
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ather/o |
yellowish plaque |
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axill/o |
armpit |
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brachi/o |
arm |
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coron/o |
heart |
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my/o |
muscle |
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pulmon/o |
lung |
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phleb/o |
vein |
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ox/o |
oxygen |
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-construction |
narrowing |
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-sclerosis |
hardening |
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-dilation |
widening |
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-stenosis |
tightening |
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-graphy |
process of recording |
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-tomy |
process of cutting |
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-megaly |
enlargement |
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-lysis |
breakdown; separation; destruction |
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-plasty |
surgical repair |
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-emia |
blood condition |
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