CHAPTER 5 TEST - THE CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM

What best describes a thrombus?

• a. a blood clot attached to a blood vessel

• b. a circulating blood clot

• c. an excess of iron in the blood

• d. a weak spot within an artery

What type of anemia is genetic disorder that causes abnormal hemoglobin?

• sickle cell anemia

• iron-deficiency anemia

• pernicious anemia

• aplastic anemia

Which is another term that means low white blood cell count?

• leukopenia

• polycythemia

• thrombocytopenia

• septicemia

What is the membranous sac that contains the heart?

• epicardium

• pericardium

• myocardium

• endocardium

What does phleb/o mean?

• blood condition

• heart

• vein

• mixture

When Nat Garcia stands up from sitting, he feels lightheaded and dizzy. What condition related to low blood pressure does Nat most likely have?

• pernicious anemia

• orthostatic hypotension

• blood dyscrasia

• bradycardia

What is the term for a localized weak spot in the wall of an artery?

• thrombus

• embolus

• thrombotic occlusion

• aneurysm

What does an electrocardiogram (ECG) measure?

• electrical activity of the myocardium

• heart rates and rhythms over 24-hours

• blood pressure levels at the ankle and arm

• blood flow through the coronary arteries

The plaque that causes atherosclerosis consists of what?

• blood gases

• Rh factor

• thrombocytes

• cholesterol

Which condition is a type of arrhythmia?

• heart murmur

• orthostatic hypotension

• blood dyscrasia

• bradycardia