Anatomy Questions
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Blockage of arteries carrying blood to the legs, arms, kidneys, and other organs is:
___________ is (are) used to treat arrhythmias.
A tube that is meshlike or slotted and used to prevent vessel obstruction is a(n):
Bacterial endocarditis produces lesions resembling cauliflower called __________ that break off into the bloodstream as __________.
Inflammation of the sac surrounding the heart is called ________
When a blood clot forms in a large vein, usually in a lower limb, the condition is called:
Uncomfortable sensations in the chest related to cardiac arrhythmias that make you aware of your heartbeat are known as ____________.
This diagnostic imaging procedure can identify calcium deposits in and around coronary arteries.
With ________ congestive heart failure, fluid backs up in the lungs and other parts of the body.
_____________, which is abbreviated ___, refers to the condition in which the valve between the left atrium and ventricle becomes enlarged and protrudes into the left atrium during systole.
The abnormality that refers to the intermittent ischemic attacks that affect arterioles of the skin is:
___________ is a serious cardiac arrhythmia that can result in sudden cardiac arrest.
A congenital heart disease in which the blood flows from the aorta into the pulmonary artery through a small opening is called:
The two upper chambers of the heart are the __________, and the two lower chambers are the __________.
The saclike membrane surrounding the heart is the:
The _____ brings oxygen-poor blood into the heart from the upper parts of the body.
The thick middle layer of the heart wall composed of muscle is the:
Assign each valve to the corresponding chamber that it prevents backflow intoRight atrium right ventricle left atrium left ventricle Pulmonary semilunar valve aortic semilunar valve biscuspid (mitral) valve tricuspid valve
The electrical impulse that triggers the contraction of the heart muscle originates in the __________ node, which is abbreviated __ node.
The area of specialized cardiac tissue that receives the cardiac impulse from the sinoatrial node is the: