Exam 7: Circulatory System

A term for a fat or fatlike substance is:

A 3-month-old boy has a "hole" in his heart. This is better described as:

A temporary deficiency of blood supply to any body part is called:

The smallest blood vessel is the ____________.

Inflammation of the membrane surrounding the heart is termed:

A serious condition in which blood flow to the heart is reduced to such an extent that body tissues do not receive enough blood is called:

Passage of a long, flexible tube into the heart chamber through a vein is called cardiac:

A structure that is not part of the lymphatic system is the:

Phlebectomy is:

The word arteriovenous is documented in a chart. You understand that this means pertaining to the _____ and veins.

An excessive quantity of fat in the blood is called:

A 53-year-old man is found unresponsive without a pulse at the library. You immediately begin:

Arterioles are small:

Myocarditis is inflammation of the:

A slow pulse rate is referred to as ____________.

A medication that helps decrease the size of the vessel has which property?

Hypotension is:

A severe cardiac arrhythmia in which contractions are rapid, uncoordinated, and ineffective is called:

Inflammation of the lining of the heart is:

The fluid transported by lymphatic vessels is: