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PHCY 502_Class 9_Vascular Disease Study Set Exam
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PHCY 502_Class 9_VascularDisease Study Set Exam
Stroke - Answer an event which leads to damage to the brain due to disruption of blood
and oxygen supply or bleeding into the brain
Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA) - Answer temporary period of symptoms similar to those
of an ischemic stroke. A TIA usually lasts only a few minutes and doesn't cause
permanent damage. Often called a ministroke, a TIA may be a warning
Aneurysm - Answer a bulge in a blood vessel that occurs due to weakness in the vessel
wall, often at branching points of vasculature. These bulges are susceptible to rupture
Autoregulation - Answer the maintenance of relative constancy of a physiological
process by a bodily part or system under varying conditions
Atherosclerosis - Answer thickening or hardening of the arteries. It is caused by a
buildup of plaque in the inner lining of an artery. Plaque is made up of deposits of fatty
substances, cholesterol, cellular waste products, calcium, and fibrin. As it builds up in
the arteries, the artery walls become thickened and stiff.
Embolus - Answer a blood clot which has dislodged from its original location and
traveled to another site
Aphasia - Answer loss of ability to speak or understand speech, caused by damage to
the brain
Apraxia - Answer a neurological condition in which someone is unable to perform
familiar actions on command, or having difficulty with skilled movement
Agnosia - Answer a neurological condition in which someone has trouble interpreting or
recognizing things that should be familiar to them, often as a result of brain damage
Arterial Dissection - Answer abnormal, and usually abrupt, formation of a tear along the
inside wall of an artery
Dysarthria - Answer a neurological condition in which the muscles used for speech are
weakened, leading to slurred or slow speech
Dysphagia - Answer difficulty swallowing
Hemiparesis - Answer weakness or inability to move one side of the body
Hemiplegia - Answer one-sided paralysis
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