FINAL EXAM: CARDIOVASCULAR
QUESTIONSWITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
right atrium - ANSWERSreceives deoxygenated blood
bradychardia - ANSWERSslow heart rate
medulla - ANSWERSwithin the brain stem, regulates vital functions, BP, HR, etc
reticular activating system - ANSWERSregulates overall central arousal level
essential - ANSWERSof unknown origin
systolic blood presure - ANSWERSaverage of 90-120 mmHg, pressure during heart
contraction
diastolic bloodpressure - ANSWERSaverage 60-80 mmHg, pressure between beats
vena cavae - ANSWERSsuperior, inferior, carries deoxygenated blood to RA
aortas - ANSWERSascending, descending, carry oxygenated blood systemically
type a personality - ANSWERStime-urgent, competitive, aggressive, impatient
type b personality - ANSWERSeasygoing, happy go lucky, slow to anger
angiogram - ANSWERSfluorescent die which allows easy visualization of vasculature
coronary arteries - ANSWERSmost susceptible to atheroma due to twisting of heart
saphenous vein - ANSWERStaken from thigh often used to bypass blocked arteries
atherosclerosis - ANSWERSthickening of vessel due to plaque build up
arteriosclerosis - ANSWERSloss of vessel elasticity
tissue-plasminogen activator - ANSWERSclot dissolver used in ischemic stroke
transient ischemic attack - ANSWERSmini strokes
QUESTIONSWITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
right atrium - ANSWERSreceives deoxygenated blood
bradychardia - ANSWERSslow heart rate
medulla - ANSWERSwithin the brain stem, regulates vital functions, BP, HR, etc
reticular activating system - ANSWERSregulates overall central arousal level
essential - ANSWERSof unknown origin
systolic blood presure - ANSWERSaverage of 90-120 mmHg, pressure during heart
contraction
diastolic bloodpressure - ANSWERSaverage 60-80 mmHg, pressure between beats
vena cavae - ANSWERSsuperior, inferior, carries deoxygenated blood to RA
aortas - ANSWERSascending, descending, carry oxygenated blood systemically
type a personality - ANSWERStime-urgent, competitive, aggressive, impatient
type b personality - ANSWERSeasygoing, happy go lucky, slow to anger
angiogram - ANSWERSfluorescent die which allows easy visualization of vasculature
coronary arteries - ANSWERSmost susceptible to atheroma due to twisting of heart
saphenous vein - ANSWERStaken from thigh often used to bypass blocked arteries
atherosclerosis - ANSWERSthickening of vessel due to plaque build up
arteriosclerosis - ANSWERSloss of vessel elasticity
tissue-plasminogen activator - ANSWERSclot dissolver used in ischemic stroke
transient ischemic attack - ANSWERSmini strokes
