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Principles of Health Science unit 7 Questions
and Answers 100% Correct Answers Already
Graded A+
Q: aorta
Ans: the main artery of the body supplying blood to the body, with the
exception of the lungs
Q: apex
Ans: the tip or point
Exampromax - Stuvia US
Q: pulmonary
Ans: having to do with the lungs
Q: semilunar
Ans: having the shape of a crescent moon (half-moon)
Q: serous
Ans: characterized by a watery condition or consistency
Q: diastolic pressure
Ans: the pressure in the arteries between constrictions of the heart
Q: superficial
Ans: near the surface; just under the skin
Q: systolic pressure
Ans: the pressure in the arteries during constrictions of the heart
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Q: vascular
Ans: having to do with the blood vessels or other vessels that move fluids in the
body
Q: congenital
Ans: having to do with conditions that are present at birth
Q: hypertension
Ans: high blood pressure; especially high diastolic pressure
Q: hypertrophy
Ans: the enlargement of an organ
Exampromax - Stuvia US
Q: murmur
Ans: an unusual sound made in the heart by blood passing through defective
heart valves
Q: nitroglycerin
Ans: a chemical used for treatment of heart disorders
Q: pericardium
Ans: The double sac membrane around the heart is called the _____.
Q: pulmonary
Ans: The right side of the heart is the _____ circuit pump.
Q: contraction
Ans: The _____ phase of the ventricles is called systole.
Q: homeostatic
Ans: The heart acts as a _____ control for the cardiovascular system and the
body cells.
Principles of Health Science unit 7 Questions
and Answers 100% Correct Answers Already
Graded A+
Q: aorta
Ans: the main artery of the body supplying blood to the body, with the
exception of the lungs
Q: apex
Ans: the tip or point
Exampromax - Stuvia US
Q: pulmonary
Ans: having to do with the lungs
Q: semilunar
Ans: having the shape of a crescent moon (half-moon)
Q: serous
Ans: characterized by a watery condition or consistency
Q: diastolic pressure
Ans: the pressure in the arteries between constrictions of the heart
Q: superficial
Ans: near the surface; just under the skin
Q: systolic pressure
Ans: the pressure in the arteries during constrictions of the heart
, 2 Exampromax - Stuvia US
Q: vascular
Ans: having to do with the blood vessels or other vessels that move fluids in the
body
Q: congenital
Ans: having to do with conditions that are present at birth
Q: hypertension
Ans: high blood pressure; especially high diastolic pressure
Q: hypertrophy
Ans: the enlargement of an organ
Exampromax - Stuvia US
Q: murmur
Ans: an unusual sound made in the heart by blood passing through defective
heart valves
Q: nitroglycerin
Ans: a chemical used for treatment of heart disorders
Q: pericardium
Ans: The double sac membrane around the heart is called the _____.
Q: pulmonary
Ans: The right side of the heart is the _____ circuit pump.
Q: contraction
Ans: The _____ phase of the ventricles is called systole.
Q: homeostatic
Ans: The heart acts as a _____ control for the cardiovascular system and the
body cells.
