Exam 13: Heart

Which of the following lab results would be least likely to contribute to the development of heart disease?

Severe chest pain that occurs when the heart does not receive enough oxygen is called _____.

Murmurs indicate some defects in the valves of the heart.

A pacemaker is a surgically implanted electronic device that regulates the patient's heartbeat.

The heart is located in the ____________________ cavity.

Match the term with the best descriptor. -also called complete heart block

A rapid heartbeat is most accurately called _____.

Invasive procedures are those that do not penetrate the skin or a body cavity.

The term used to describe a slow heart rate is____________________.

If someone's heart beats at 70 beats per minute and with each contraction of the ventricle 70 ml of blood is ejected from the ventricles, what is the person's stroke volume?

Statins are drugs that may be used to lower cholesterol levels.

Match the term with the best descriptor. -drugs given to reduce the amount of fluid in the body

____________________ is a procedure to help open clogged vessels.

The QRS wave of the ECG reading represents _____.

The adult human heart weighs less than one pound.

Cardiac muscle tissue, or _____, makes up the major portion of the heart.

Match the term with the best descriptor. -measures cholesterol, LDL, HDL, and triglycerides

Blood leaves the heart through ____________________ and returns by ____________________.

An arrhythmia is any change or deviation from the normal rate or rhythm of the heart.

An inflammation of the heart muscle is called ____________________.