Exam 26: Circulatory System

What is the term for a wire mesh tube placed in the arteries to prop them open? ____________________

The heartbeat begins in the AV node.

The parietal pericardium is another term for the epicardium.

Lymphangiography may be done in conjunction with lymph node biopsy to determine the possible spread of cancer.

The contractive phase of the heartbeat is ____________________.

The process of recording the electrical activity of the heart is ____________________.

VT is the abbreviation for ventricular tachycardia.

The combining form varic/o means "dilated vein."

A laser is used in TMR to make a series of holes in the hope of increasing blood flow.

Cutting out a vein is ____________________.

Cardiac tamponade is compression of the heart caused by fluid in the pericardial sac.

The walls between the chambers of the heart are called precordia.

Cutting out atheromatous plaque from the inner lining of an artery is a(n) ____________________.

SA refers to the top left chamber of the heart.

Match each definition with the correct word part below. -Aort/o

Angina pectoris is a disorder of the lower extremities.

Match each definition with the correct word part below. -Artery

BPM is an abbreviation for the measurement of blood pressure.

What is the term for an abnormal accumulation of fluid in the interstitial spaces of tissues? ____________________

Pericardial tap is the same as pericardiocentesis.