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

The valve between the left atrium and the left ventricle is the

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

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

Following illness with rheumatic fever, the child began showing signs of narrowing of the mitral valve from scarring or

The upper chambers of the heart are the

Blood pressure may be reduced with the use of an agent that enlarges the lumen of blood vessels, or a

The term blood dyscrasia is defined as

A blood test to measure an amino acid in the blood that if elevated may indicate an increased risk of cardiovascular disease is

An angioscope is a(n)

A lumen is a(n)

The term echocardiogram is defined as the

An inherited bleeding disorder most commonly caused by a deficiency of the coagulation factor VIII is

The combining form thromb/o is defined as

The procedure to obtain a sample of bone marrow, usually from the ilium, is called

A record of the electrical activity of the heart is called a(n)

The prefix pan- means

The term that means surgical fixation of the spleen is

The blood test used to measure the volume of erythrocytes is

The term that means removal of the liquid portion of the blood (from withdrawn blood) is

Which of the following is the function of the immune system?