Exam 11: Cardiovascular System

Using two or three sentences, answer the following questions as concisely as possible. -What are the functions of high-density lipoprotein and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol?

The heart has four chambers.The top chambers are called the ____________________.

Investigate the cost of surgery to correct varicose veins.Are the results permanent?

Using two or three sentences, answer the following questions as concisely as possible. -Describe the properties of the heart.

Blood is pumped from the heart to the body by the largest artery in the body, which is the:

Cardiac catheterization is a procedure:

What risks factors are associated with atherosclerosis?

Rheumatic heart disease is a condition in which:

Using two or three sentences, answer the following questions as concisely as possible. -Explain hepatic circulation.

Using two or three sentences, answer the following questions as concisely as possible. -What is the relationship between phlebitis and embolus?

Congestive heart failure is a condition usually caused by:

Abnormal or extra sounds heard when a stethoscope is used for listening to the sound of the heart are called ____________________.

____________________ is a narrowing of blood vessels caused by deposits of fatty material containing calcium and cholesterol.

Write a poem or short story illustrating the path of the blood through the heart.Reference each structure, as well as the oxygen content of the blood as it travels through the heart.

Using two or three sentences, answer the following questions as concisely as possible. -Describe myocardial infarction.

Investigate the number of people who suffer from hypertension.Explain methods of diagnosis and treatment.Why is hypertension often referred to as "the silent killer"?

An ____________________ is an area of a blood vessel that bulges because of a weakness in the wall.

How many layers of tissue does the heart have?

The volume of blood pumped from the heart by each contraction, multiplied by the heart rate, is called cardiac ____________________.