The Cardiovascular System – LPN(A+ Guaranteed
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angina pectoris correct answerssevere chest pain that occurs when the myocardium is deprived of
adequate oxygen
aorta correct answersmain and larget artery in the body
apex correct answersblunt point edge structure of the heart
arteriole correct answerssmall branch of an artery
artery correct answersvessel carrying blood away from the heart
atrioventricular (AV) bundle (of his) correct answersfibers in the heart that relay a nerve impulse
from the AV node to the ventricles
atrioventricular (AV) node correct answerssmall mass of specialized cardiac muscle tissue
atrioventricular (AV) valve correct answerstwo valves that separate the atrial chambers from the
ventricles
atrium correct answerstwo upper chambers
bicuspid valve (mitral valve) correct answersthe left AV valve
blood pressure gradient correct answersthe difference between two blood pressures in the body
capillary correct answerstiny vessels that connect arterioles and venules
cardiac cycle correct answerseach complete hearbeat, systole and diastole of atria and ventricles
cardiac output correct answersvolume of blood pumped by one ventricle per minute
cardiac vein correct answersany vein that carries blood from the myocardial capillry beds to the
coronary sinus
cardiopulmonary resuscitatioin (CPR) correct answersprocedure of compression of the heart to
maintain blood flow compined artificial respiration
cardiovascular system correct answersthe system that supplies our body's transportation needs
central venous pressure correct answersvenous blood pressure within the right atrium
, chordae tendineae correct answersgroup of stinglike structures attached to the AV valves to the
wall of the ventricles
coronary artery correct answersaorta's frst branches, supplies blood to theh myocardium
coronary bypass surgery correct answerstreatment for those who suffer freom severely restricted
coronary artery blood flow
coronary circulation correct answersdelivery of oxygen and nutrient-rich arterial blood to cardiac
muscle tissue and the return of oxygen-poor blood from active tissue to the venous system
coronary sinus correct answersarea that recieves deoxygenated blood from the coronary veins
and empties into the right atrium
depolarization correct answerselectrical activity that triggers contraction of the heart muscle
diastole correct answersrelaxation of the heart
diastolic pressure correct answersblood pressure in arteries during diastole
ductus arteriosus correct answersconnects the aorta and the pulmonary artery
ductus venosus correct answersa continuation of the umbilical vein that shunts blood returning
from the placenta past the fetus's developing liver directly into the inferior vena cava
electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG) correct answersgraphic record of the heart's electrical activity
electrocardiograph correct answersmachine that produces electrocardiograms
embolism correct answersobstruction of a blood vessel by foreign matter carried in the
bloodstream
endocarditis correct answersinflammation of the thin layer of very smooth tissue
endocardium correct answersthin layer of very smooth tissue lining of the heart
endothelium correct answerssingle layer of squamous epithelial cells that lines the inner surface
of the entire cardiovascular system
epicardium (visceral pericardium) correct answersthe inner layer of the pericardium that covers
the surface of the heart
foramen ovale correct answersshunts blood from the right atrium directly into the left atrium
hepatic portal circulation correct answersroute of blood low through the liver
Answers)
angina pectoris correct answerssevere chest pain that occurs when the myocardium is deprived of
adequate oxygen
aorta correct answersmain and larget artery in the body
apex correct answersblunt point edge structure of the heart
arteriole correct answerssmall branch of an artery
artery correct answersvessel carrying blood away from the heart
atrioventricular (AV) bundle (of his) correct answersfibers in the heart that relay a nerve impulse
from the AV node to the ventricles
atrioventricular (AV) node correct answerssmall mass of specialized cardiac muscle tissue
atrioventricular (AV) valve correct answerstwo valves that separate the atrial chambers from the
ventricles
atrium correct answerstwo upper chambers
bicuspid valve (mitral valve) correct answersthe left AV valve
blood pressure gradient correct answersthe difference between two blood pressures in the body
capillary correct answerstiny vessels that connect arterioles and venules
cardiac cycle correct answerseach complete hearbeat, systole and diastole of atria and ventricles
cardiac output correct answersvolume of blood pumped by one ventricle per minute
cardiac vein correct answersany vein that carries blood from the myocardial capillry beds to the
coronary sinus
cardiopulmonary resuscitatioin (CPR) correct answersprocedure of compression of the heart to
maintain blood flow compined artificial respiration
cardiovascular system correct answersthe system that supplies our body's transportation needs
central venous pressure correct answersvenous blood pressure within the right atrium
, chordae tendineae correct answersgroup of stinglike structures attached to the AV valves to the
wall of the ventricles
coronary artery correct answersaorta's frst branches, supplies blood to theh myocardium
coronary bypass surgery correct answerstreatment for those who suffer freom severely restricted
coronary artery blood flow
coronary circulation correct answersdelivery of oxygen and nutrient-rich arterial blood to cardiac
muscle tissue and the return of oxygen-poor blood from active tissue to the venous system
coronary sinus correct answersarea that recieves deoxygenated blood from the coronary veins
and empties into the right atrium
depolarization correct answerselectrical activity that triggers contraction of the heart muscle
diastole correct answersrelaxation of the heart
diastolic pressure correct answersblood pressure in arteries during diastole
ductus arteriosus correct answersconnects the aorta and the pulmonary artery
ductus venosus correct answersa continuation of the umbilical vein that shunts blood returning
from the placenta past the fetus's developing liver directly into the inferior vena cava
electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG) correct answersgraphic record of the heart's electrical activity
electrocardiograph correct answersmachine that produces electrocardiograms
embolism correct answersobstruction of a blood vessel by foreign matter carried in the
bloodstream
endocarditis correct answersinflammation of the thin layer of very smooth tissue
endocardium correct answersthin layer of very smooth tissue lining of the heart
endothelium correct answerssingle layer of squamous epithelial cells that lines the inner surface
of the entire cardiovascular system
epicardium (visceral pericardium) correct answersthe inner layer of the pericardium that covers
the surface of the heart
foramen ovale correct answersshunts blood from the right atrium directly into the left atrium
hepatic portal circulation correct answersroute of blood low through the liver
