Exam 10: Cardiovascular, Immune, and Lymphatic Systems and Blood

An exaggerated life-threatening reaction to a previously encountered antigen is called

The term that means inflammation of the sac surrounding the heart is

Because the collapse of a vein following coronary artery bypass surgery may occur, a significant concern in the care of these patients postoperatively is a blood pressure reading below normal or

The procedure in which a balloon is passed through a blood vessel to the area in which the plaque is formed is called

The largest lymphatic organ in the adult body is the

The term that means a condition of (body) temperature that is below normal is

The term systole is defined as

A physician who studies and treats diseases of the veins is called a

An angioscope is a(n)

The term hemostasis is defined as the

The condition that reduces the flow of blood through the coronary arteries to the myocardium and is a common cause of heart failure is called

MATCHING -vein

Which of the following is also called a heart attack?

The combining form that means vein is

A test that evaluates cardiac function during physical stress is a(n)

The puncture of a vein to remove blood, instill a medication, or start an intravenous infusion is

The term that means enlargement of the heart is

A lumen is a(n)

The abbreviation for a nuclear medicine scan that visualizes the heart from several different angles is

To evaluate the patient's anemia, the hematologist recommended a needle puncture to remove bone marrow for study or a