Exam 9: Cardiovascular System

A heartbeat over ________ beats per minute is termed tachycardia.

The muscular middle layer of the heart is the ________.

Irregularity or loss of rhythm of the heartbeat is called:

Pericardiocentesis is the removal of the pericardial sac around the heart.

Inflammation of the heart muscle is termed:

An incision into a vein with a needle to withdraw blood for analysis is known as:

Write the correct meaning for EKG or ECG:

Write the correct abbreviation for congestive heart failure:

A type of medication that increases the tone of the heart is called a:

Write the correct abbreviation for percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty:

The abbreviation for automated external defibrillator is ________.

Write the correct abbreviation for sinoatrial (node):

The ________ is a four-chambered,hollow muscular pump that circulates blood throughout the cardiovascular system.

The term diastole is the ________ phase of the heart cycle.

A coronary ________ is the surgical implantation of a vein in the heart to go around an occluded coronary artery.

A waxy,fatty substance found in the bloodstream is called:

The ________ pulse is located in the antecubital space of the elbow.

A bluish or gray color on the skin due to oxygen deficiency in the blood is called ________.

________ is when the heart quivers at a rapid rate instead of beating normally.