HCB 102 Unit 5 Cardiovascular System Question and answers correctly solved
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HCB 102 Unit 5 Cardiovascular System Question and answers correctly solved HCB 102 Unit 5 Cardiovascular System
angina pectoris - correct answer pain in the chest occurring when blood supply to the heart is reduced and a portion of the heart muscle is not receiving enough oxygen
asystole ...
HCB 102 Unit 5 Cardiovascular System
angina pectoris - correct answer ✔pain in the chest occurring when blood
supply to the heart is reduced and a portion of the heart muscle is not
receiving enough oxygen
asystole - correct answer ✔a condition in which the heart ceased generating
electrical impulses, commonly called a FLAT LINE
cardiac arrest - correct answer ✔normal heartbeat and circulation of blood
have completely stopped
cardiology - correct answer ✔study of the heart
cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) - correct answer ✔-actions taken to
revive a person by keeping the person's heart and lungs working
Coronary arteries - correct answer ✔vessels that supply myocardium
Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) - correct answer ✔-diseases that affect the
arteries of the heart
-*refers to the atherosclerotic (plaque) narrowing of the coronary arteries
-narrow or block the arteries of the heart, reducing the amount of oxygen
delivered to the heart
-often the result of the build up of fatty deposits on the inner walls of arteries
Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) - correct answer ✔-the presence of a
thrombus, or blood clot in a vein, usually a deep vein of the lower limbs
,-look like varicose veins
dehydration - correct answer ✔When fluid output exceeds fluid intake
causing a decrease in the amount of fluid in body tissues
diaphoresis - correct answer ✔cool, pale, and moist/sweaty skin; sweating
dysrhythmias - correct answer ✔an irregular, or absent heart rhythm
edema - correct answer ✔a swelling resulting from a build-up of fluid in the
body tissues
hemorrhage - correct answer ✔the loss of a large amount of blood from the
vessels, internal or external
hypo-perfusion - correct answer ✔-also known as SHOCK
-inability of the body to adequately circulate blood to the body's cells to supply
them with oxygen and nutrients
hypotension - correct answer ✔abnormally low pressure of the blood
myocardial infarction - correct answer ✔-hear attack
-results in the death of the heart muscle due to a blockage in an artery
occlusion - correct answer ✔blockage caused by fatty deposits
, palpitations - correct answer ✔irregular or rapid heartbeats that feel like a
fluttering sensation in the chest
perfusion - correct answer ✔supply of oxygen and nutrients TO and removal
of wastes FROM the cells and tissues of the body as a result of the flow of
blood through the capillaries
valve - correct answer ✔structure that opens and closes to permit the flow of
a fluid in only ONE DIRECTION
-open and close in response to pressure changes as the heart contracts and
relaxes
ventricular fibrillation - correct answer ✔a condition in which the heart's
electrical impulses are disorganized, preventing the heart muscle from
contracting normally
5-6 liters - correct answer ✔blood volume in average sized MALE
4-5 liters - correct answer ✔blood volume in average sized FEMALE
blood - correct answer ✔liquid connective tissue
-transportation
-regulation
-protection - correct answer ✔three general functions of blood
-OXYGEN from the lungs to the cells of the body
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