Name the structure labeled as #6.
Left ventricle
In diffusion, molecules move form areas of _________ concentration to ___________ concentration.
HIGH, LOW
Heart attack
The number one cause of lung cancer is smoking. What other things may cause this condition? (Multiple answers are correct)
second hand smoke, radon, asbestos, genetics
Define the medical term "bradycardia"
condition of a slow heart
Name the structure labeled as "G"
Pharynx
Which chamber of the heart do the inferior and superior vena cavas deliver blood to?
Right atrium
The most effective way of treating ventricular fibrillation is what?
Defibrillation
True or false: Tuberculosis can be caused by smoking.
False
Define the medical term "epicardium"
tissue/structure upon the heart
Name the structure labeled as #2.
Pulmonary artery
Which structure of the respiratory system does air pass through after the pharynx?
trachea
A thrombolytic is an agent could be used to treat what condition? (Multiple answers are correct)
Myocardial infarction, pulmonary embolism, deep vein thrombosis
"Phrenospasm" is the medical term used to describe what symptoms of the respiratory system?
hiccups
Define the medical term "dyspnea"
bad breathing
Name the structure labeled as "H"
Trachea
Capillaries
What condition is characterized by the bulging (dilation, ectasia) of an artery?
Aneurysm
What class of medication is used to treat asthma attacks?
bronchodilators
Define the medical term "atherosclerosis"
condition of fatty plaque hardening
Name the structure labeled as #4.
Mitral valve
Which specific part of the heart initiates cardiac conduction?
SA Node
What is going on with a patient who's symptom is "diaphoresis"?
profuse sweating
What condition of the respiratory system is characterized by fluid or pus in the alveoli?
Pneumonia
Define the medical term "bronchiole"
smaller version of the brochi
Name the structure labeled as "J"
Bronchiole
What does the QRS complex represent on an EKG?
Ventricular depolarization
What is the name of the condition in which the heart cannot pump enough blood to meet the body's needs?
Heart failure
Which respiratory pathology is characterized by damage or a loss of elasticity of the alveoli?
Emphysema
Define the medical term "thoracocentesis"
puncture of the chest
A heart transplant patient reports that his heart rate remains high for a long period of time after physical activity. Why is this?
Heart transplants sever the vagus nerve, which is responsible for the parasympathetic nervous response of lowering HR