Cardiovascular Function Questions and 100% Correct Answers | Grade A+

Pericarditis Ans: An inflammation of the pericardium. The fluid may be serous, purulent, serosanguineous, or hemorrhagic. As the pericardial tissue becomes inflamed, the swollen tissue rubs together, creating friction. Infective endocarditis Ans: An infection of the endocardium. Stenosis Ans: A narrowing of a tubular structure, such as the heart valves. Blood moving through the valves is reduced causing blood to back up in the chamber just before the valve Regurgitation Ans: Insufficiency or incompetence. It occurs when the valve leaflets do not completely close allowing blood to flow in both directions. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy Ans: A condition affecting the myocardium in which the ventricle walls become stiff and unable to relax, causing decreased cardiac output. Aneurysm Ans: Condition in the walls of an artery caused by high pressures, plaque, and infections. These walls weaken and balloon outward. Varicose veins Ans: A dilated, tortuous, engorged vein that develops because of improper venous valve function. Most common location is the legs, but can be found in the esophagus (esophageal varices) and the rectum (hemorrhoids). Also called varicosity. Lymphedema Ans: Swelling, usually in the arms and legs, because of lymph obstruction. Atherosclerosis Ans: A chronic inflammatory disease characterized by thickening and hardening of the arterial wall. Lesions (or plaques) composed of lipids develop on the vessel wall and calcify over time. Development of these lesions causes vessel obstruction, platelet aggregation, and vasoconstriction. Coronary artery disea