Exam 26: Circulatory System

The inferior and superior venae cavae return blood to the left side of the heart.

Raynaud's disease is a peripheral vascular disease that causes intermittent cyanosis and/or erythema of the distal ends of the fingers and toes.

Match each definition with the correct abbreviation below. -Ultrasound procedure to examine the heart through the esophagus

The term for a profuse secretion of sweat is ____________________.

A left __________________ assist device is a mechanical pump that assists a weakened heart by pulling blood into the pump and ejecting it into the aorta.

____________________ is cutting out part or all of the thymus gland.

Match each definition with the correct abbreviation below. -Top right chamber of the heart

Making a recording of the vessels of the heart is termed coronary angiography or _______________________.

The SA node of the heart is also known as the natural pacemaker.

Cerebral infarction is tissue death within the brain, and can be the result of hemorrhage or blockage.

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

The abbreviation for any abnormality of the sinus node is SSS.

Coronary arteries bring blood to the heart.

Palpations are a pounding or racing of the heart.

After leaving the right ventricle, the blood travels through the aortic semilunar valve.

The A in CABG stands for atrial.

A PTCA is an aspiration of fluid from the pericardium to diagnose and treat cardiac tamponade.

The abbreviation for a mechanical pump to assist a weakened heart is LVAD.

A ballooning of the heart is a(n) _________________ of the heart.

A lower chamber of the heart is termed a(n) ____________________.