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HCB Cardiovascular System — Anatomy &
Physiology — Study Guide and Practice
Material
angina pectoris - Correct answer- chest pain that results when the heart does
not get enough oxygen
Asystole - Correct answer- A condition in which the heart has ceased generating
electrical impulses.
cardiac arrest - Correct answer- Normal heartbeat and circulation of blood have
completely stopped.
cardiology - Correct answer- study of the heart
cardiopulmonary resuscitation - Correct answer- actions taken to revive a
person by keeping the person's heart and lungs working
coronary arteries - Correct answer- vessels that supply the myocardium
deep vein thrombosis - Correct answer- the presence of thrombus,blood clot in
a vein, usually a deep vein of the lower limbs.
coronary artery disease - Correct answer- Disease that affects the arteries of
the heart
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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- swelling resulting from a buildup of fluid in the tissues
hemorrhage - Correct answer- the loss of a large amount of blood from the
vessels, internal or external.
hypo-perfusion - Correct answer- Inability of the body to adequately circulate
blood to the body's cells to supply them with oxygen and nutrients. Also known
as shock.
Hypotension - Correct answer- abnormally low blood pressure
Hypovolemia - Correct answer- decreased blood volume
myocardial infarction (MI) - Correct answer- heart attack; death of myocardial
tissue (infarction) caused by ischemia (loss of blood flow) as a result of an
occlusion (plugging) of a coronary artery; usually caused by atherosclerosis;
symptoms include pain in the chest or upper body
(shoulders, neck, and jaw), shortness of breath, diaphoresis, and nausea
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HCB Cardiovascular System — Anatomy &
Physiology — Study Guide and Practice
Material
angina pectoris - Correct answer- chest pain that results when the heart does
not get enough oxygen
Asystole - Correct answer- A condition in which the heart has ceased generating
electrical impulses.
cardiac arrest - Correct answer- Normal heartbeat and circulation of blood have
completely stopped.
cardiology - Correct answer- study of the heart
cardiopulmonary resuscitation - Correct answer- actions taken to revive a
person by keeping the person's heart and lungs working
coronary arteries - Correct answer- vessels that supply the myocardium
deep vein thrombosis - Correct answer- the presence of thrombus,blood clot in
a vein, usually a deep vein of the lower limbs.
coronary artery disease - Correct answer- Disease that affects the arteries of
the heart
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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- swelling resulting from a buildup of fluid in the tissues
hemorrhage - Correct answer- the loss of a large amount of blood from the
vessels, internal or external.
hypo-perfusion - Correct answer- Inability of the body to adequately circulate
blood to the body's cells to supply them with oxygen and nutrients. Also known
as shock.
Hypotension - Correct answer- abnormally low blood pressure
Hypovolemia - Correct answer- decreased blood volume
myocardial infarction (MI) - Correct answer- heart attack; death of myocardial
tissue (infarction) caused by ischemia (loss of blood flow) as a result of an
occlusion (plugging) of a coronary artery; usually caused by atherosclerosis;
symptoms include pain in the chest or upper body
(shoulders, neck, and jaw), shortness of breath, diaphoresis, and nausea
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