AMT 2- Final Exam Questions And 100%
Correct Answers (A+)
What were the 3 types of blood cells? -Answer Red Cells (erythrocytes), White Cells
(leukocytes), Platelets (thrombocytes)
What does the lymphatic system include? -Answer lymph nodes, spleen, thymus, tonsils
Repercussion injury -Answer injury to tissue that occurs after blood flow is restored
Embolism -Answer blockage in a blood vessel caused by an embolus
Embolus -Answer mass of matter present in the blood
Thromboembolism - ANSWER obstruction of a vessel (embolism) that is caused by a clot
that has broken off from where it formed
Hepatosplemomegaly - ANSWER enlargement of the liver and spleen
Hematocrit - ANSWER test to judge or separate the blood; it is used to determine the
ratio of red blood cells to total blood volume
Perfusion - ANSWER circulation of blood through tissue
Sphygmomanometer - Answer fancy name for the device used to measure blood
pressure
,Antibody - Answer a substance produced by the body that destroys or inactivates an
antigen which has entered the body
Antigen - Answer substance causing the body to make antibodies
Immunology - Answer study of the immune system
DVT - Answer deep vein thrombosis
Deep Vein Thrombosis - the formation of a blood clot in a vein deep in the body, most
commonly the leg
Anemia-reduction of red blood cells
Lymphoma-tumor originating in lymphocytes
Immunocompromised-having an immune system incapable of responding normally and
completely to a pathogen or disease
Angina pectoris-oppressive pain in the chest caused by irregular blood flow to the heart
Arrhythmia/dysrhythmia - irregular heartbeat
Palpitation - rapid or irregular beating of the heart
Aortalgia - pain in the aorta
Cyanosis - having a bluish appearance to the skin; an indication that the tissue is not
getting enough oxygen
, Murmur - unusual sound of the heart
Vena cava - large-diameter vein that collects blood from the body and returns it to the
heart
Aortectasia - dilation of the aorta
Aortic stenosis-answer narrowing of the aorta
Ischemia-answer blockage of blood flow to an organ
Occlusion-answer closure of a blood vessel due to blockage
Electrocardiography-answer process of recording the electrical activity of the heart
Sonography-answer use of sound waves to produce diagnostic images; also called
ultrasound
Diastolic pressure-answer pressure exerted on blood vessels when heart is relaxed
Systolic pressure - The pressure exerted on blood vessels when the heart is contracting
Atrial fibrillation - The quivering or spontaneous contraction of muscle fibers in the
heart's atrium
Atrial septal defect - An imperfection in the septum that separates the two atria of the
heart
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