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HCB 102 Unit 5 Cardiovascular System Question and answers correctly solved HCB 102 Unit 5 Cardiovascular System angina pectoris - correct answer pain in the chest occurring when blood supply to the heart is reduced and a portion of the heart muscle is not receiving enough oxygen asystole ...

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HCB 102 Unit 5 Cardiovascular System
angina pectoris - correct answer ✔pain in the chest occurring when blood
supply to the heart is reduced and a portion of the heart muscle is not
receiving enough oxygen


asystole - correct answer ✔a condition in which the heart ceased generating
electrical impulses, commonly called a FLAT LINE


cardiac arrest - correct answer ✔normal heartbeat and circulation of blood
have completely stopped


cardiology - correct answer ✔study of the heart


cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) - correct answer ✔-actions taken to
revive a person by keeping the person's heart and lungs working


Coronary arteries - correct answer ✔vessels that supply myocardium


Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) - correct answer ✔-diseases that affect the
arteries of the heart
-*refers to the atherosclerotic (plaque) narrowing of the coronary arteries
-narrow or block the arteries of the heart, reducing the amount of oxygen
delivered to the heart
-often the result of the build up of fatty deposits on the inner walls of arteries


Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) - correct answer ✔-the presence of a
thrombus, or blood clot in a vein, usually a deep vein of the lower limbs

,-look like varicose veins


dehydration - correct answer ✔When fluid output exceeds fluid intake
causing a decrease in the amount of fluid in body tissues


diaphoresis - correct answer ✔cool, pale, and moist/sweaty skin; sweating


dysrhythmias - correct answer ✔an irregular, or absent heart rhythm


edema - correct answer ✔a swelling resulting from a build-up of fluid in the
body tissues


hemorrhage - correct answer ✔the loss of a large amount of blood from the
vessels, internal or external


hypo-perfusion - correct answer ✔-also known as SHOCK
-inability of the body to adequately circulate blood to the body's cells to supply
them with oxygen and nutrients


hypotension - correct answer ✔abnormally low pressure of the blood


hypovolemia - correct answer ✔low fluid/blood volume


myocardial infarction - correct answer ✔-hear attack
-results in the death of the heart muscle due to a blockage in an artery


occlusion - correct answer ✔blockage caused by fatty deposits

, palpitations - correct answer ✔irregular or rapid heartbeats that feel like a
fluttering sensation in the chest


perfusion - correct answer ✔supply of oxygen and nutrients TO and removal
of wastes FROM the cells and tissues of the body as a result of the flow of
blood through the capillaries


valve - correct answer ✔structure that opens and closes to permit the flow of
a fluid in only ONE DIRECTION
-open and close in response to pressure changes as the heart contracts and
relaxes


ventricular fibrillation - correct answer ✔a condition in which the heart's
electrical impulses are disorganized, preventing the heart muscle from
contracting normally


5-6 liters - correct answer ✔blood volume in average sized MALE


4-5 liters - correct answer ✔blood volume in average sized FEMALE


blood - correct answer ✔liquid connective tissue


-transportation
-regulation
-protection - correct answer ✔three general functions of blood


-OXYGEN from the lungs to the cells of the body

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