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CCHI - Cardiovascular System Exam Questions and Answers 2024 / 2025 (Verified Answers by Expert)
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1. Cardiovascular
ANS relating to the heart and the blood vessels
2. Blood vessel
ANS an elastic tube or passage in the body through which blood circulates
3. Artery
ANS a blood vessel that carries blood (usually with oxygen) away from the heart to the cells,
tissues, and organs of the body
4. Vein
ANS a blood vessel that carries blood to the heart
5. Aorta
ANS the main artery of the body, supplying oxygenated blood to the circulatory system
6. Atrium
ANS a top chamber of the heart in which blood enters the heart
7. Ventricle
ANS a bottom chamber of the heart which pumps the blood out of the heart
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8. Valve
ANS allows blood to flow through it in only one direction
9. Cholesterol
ANS a fat-like substance (lipid) that is found in certain foods and is also produced in the body
(liver and intestines). The body needs some cholesterol to work properly. But high levels of
cholesterol in the blood can block arteries and increase the risk of heart disease.
10. Plaque
ANS A deposit, build-up of fatty material, cellular waste products, calcium and other
substances on the inner lining of an arterial wall.
11. Atherosclerosis
ANS a disease when arteries harden and become narrower due to the plaque
12. High Blood Pressure / Hypertension
ANS in an adult as a blood pressure greater than or equal to 140 mm Hg systolic pressure or
greater than or equal to 90 mm HG diastolic pressure
13. Low blood pressure / hypotension
ANS generally when systolic blood pressure is less than 90 mm Hg or diastolic less than 60 mm
Hg
14. Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)
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