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

The interstitial fluid collected by structures of the lymphatic system is called

The system whose function is to return excessive tissue fluid to the blood is

A disease of the arteries in the arms and legs resulting in narrowing or complete obstruction of the artery is called

MATCHING -lower chambers of the heart

The device used for measuring blood pressure is a

Excision within the artery (of plaque from the arterial wall) is called

The term echocardiogram is defined as the

Because of one completely and two partially obstructed arteries, the patient was scheduled for surgery to bring a new blood supply to the heart muscle by detouring around the obstructed arteries called

The term arrhythmia means

MATCHING -abnormal reduction in number

A study that uses sound for detection of blood flow within the vessels is called

Which of the following is important to the first line of defense provided by the immune system?

The term that means surgical puncture to aspirate fluid from the sac surrounding the heart (pericardium) is

The valves that lie between the right atrium and the right ventricle and the left atrium and left ventricle are the

The combining form thromb/o is defined as

The combining form isch/o is defined as

MATCHING -pulmonary and aortic valves

The term thymectomy is defined as a(n)

The term anemia is defined as