Word Parts
What does "brady-" and "tachy-" mean?
Brady means slow and tachy means fast, rapid
What is the external layer of heart?
epicardium
What is a myocardial infarction and what is it caused by?
blockage of one or more coronary arteries caused by plaque buildup, also known as a heart attack
What is an anticoagulant?
It slows coagulation and prevents new clots from forming
Do arteries normally carry deoxygenated or oxygenated blood? Is this different in the cardiovascular system?
Arteries normally carry oxygenated blood but in the cardiovascular system the pulmonary arteries carry deoxygenated blood to the lungs.
What does the combining form "thromb/o" mean?
clot
What provides oxygenated blood to the myocardium?
Coronary arteries
What is a coronary thrombosis?
What is an x-ray of the blood vessels after the injection of a contrast medium called?
Angiography
Do pulmonary veins carry oxygenated or deoxygenated blood?
oxygenated
What is the suffix meaning "blood, blood" condition?
-emia
What node is the natural pacemaker of the heart?
SA node
What is hardening and narrowing of the arties caused by a buildup of cholestrol plaque on the interior walls of the arteries?
What is cardiac catheterization?
When a catheter is inserted into a vein or artery and then guided into the heart.
Where does the blood go after the right ventricle?
Through the semilunar valve into the pulmonary artery
What does the suffix "-crasia" mean?
Which valve controls the opening between the right atrium and the right ventricle?
Tricuspid valve
What is a blood disorder characterized by anemia in which the red blood cells are larger than normal?
Megaloblastic anemia
What medicine reduces the workload of the heart by slowing the rate of the heartbeat?
Beta-blockers
Where does the blood go after the left ventricle?
Through aortic semilunar valve into the aorta
What is the combining form of the word meaning "white"
leuk/o
What fibers relay the electrical impulses to the cells of the ventricles causing the ventricles to contract?
Purkinje fibers
What is a type of cancer in which there is insufficient production of one or more types of blood cells due to dysfunction of the bone marrow?
Myelodysplastic Syndrome
What dilates blood vessels to reduce blood pressure by blocking the action of an enzyme?
ACE Inhibitor
What is the name for the circulation that includes the flow of blood to all parts of the body EXCEPT the lungs?
Systemic circulation