Med Term Abbreviations
Give the abbreviation for:
RT
What is radiologist technologist?
Give the definition for:
Endocardium
What is the innermost layer of tissue?
carry blood containing oxygen and nutrients away from the blood
What is arteries?
Give the definition for:
Adventitia
BONUS:
How many chambers does the heart have and what are they?
What is the outermost layer of tissue and its connective tissue?
What is 4?
What is right atrium, left atrium, right ventricle, and left ventricle?
What type of muscle is the heart?
What is a cardiac muscle?
Give the abbreviation for:
SOB
What is shortness of breath?
Give the definition for:
Myocardium
BONUS:
Where is the heart located in the thoracic cavity?
What is a thick muscular layer of the heart?
What is the mediastinum?
carry deoxygenated blood back to the heart
What are veins?
Give the definition for:
Media
What is the middle layer of tissue and is composed of smooth muscle?
a decrease in the internal diameter of blood vessels/arteries
What is vasoconstriction?
Give the abbreviation for:
T&A
What are tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy?
Give the definition for:
Pericardium
What is a thin membrane that covers the myocardium?
largest vein in the body
What is vena cava?
Give the definition for:
Intima
What is the innermost layer and is made of epithelial tissue and elastic tissue?
specialist in the study of diseases or disorders of the heart
What is a cardiologist?
Give the abbreviation for:
TIA
What is a transient ischemic attack?
Name the four valves of the heart
What are the right and left atrioventricular valves, tricuspid valves, bicuspid valves or mitral valves, pulmonary valves, and aortic valve?
study of the heart
What is cardiology?
Give the average pressure the:
Aorta and Veins
What is 100mmHg (Aorta) and 6mmHg (Veins)?
Give the primary function of the cardiovascular system.
BONUS: What does the cardiovascular system consist of?
What is transport blood throughout the body?
What is the heart, blood vessels, arteries, veins, and capillaries?
Give the abbreviation for:
WBC
BONUS:
Give the abbreviation for:
RBC
What is white blood cell(count)?
What is red blood cell(count)?
Name the ligaments that are attached to the chambers of the heart
What is chordae tendineae?
tiny vessels where gas and nutrient exchange occur
BONUS: What do capillaries form when they disperse into a web of vessels?
What are capillaries?
What is a capillary bed?
Name the disease known as the "silent killer"
What is hypertension?
Name the four chambers of the heart.
What is right atrium, left atrium, left ventricle and right ventricle?