WorksheetsThe Cardiovascular System.
Total questions: 47
Worksheet time: 4hrs 55mins
This treatment option uses a healthy vein from another area of the body, to detour a blocked artery on the heart.
Pacemaker
MRI
Coronary bypass
Angioplasty
This occurs when a reduced or blocked blood supply damages the heart muscle.
Arrythmia
Heart attack
Congestive heart failure
Arteriosclerosis
Pressure in the chest, shortness of breath, light headedness and sweating are common signs of this condition:
Stroke
Congestive heart failure
Heart attack
Hypertention
The “silent killer” is also known as:
A serial killer
Hypertension
Arteriosclerosis
Heart Attack
This fatty substance builds up over time due to poor dietary choices:
Carcinogens
Cancer
Plaque
Tumors
When a blood vessel bursts in the brain it is called:
Cerebral cardiovascular disease
Cerebral Hemmorhage
Coronary bypass
electrocardiograph
Managing your body weight involves a balance between:
Metabolic rate and diet
Metabolic rate and exericse
Diet and exercise
Diet and stress
Another name for "red blood cell" is:
Leukocyte
Erythrocyte
Thrombocyte
Eosinophil
Oxygenated blood enters the heart through which chamber?
Right atrium
Left atrium
Left Ventricle
Right Ventricle
Where does oxygen get dropped off to tissues and waste products (ex. CO2) get picked up?
Arteries
Veins
Capillaries
What is the function of the pericardium?
It's muscle which makes the heart contract
Keeps heart from swinging around; anchors the heart
It keeps the heart beating (electricity)
These are the top 2 chambers of the heart;
ventricles
atrioventricular valves
semilunar valves
atria
a test to determine how acidic or alkaline a substance is.
hematology
stent
pH
vascular shunt
This the pumping of blood through the body by the heart.
circulation
aneurysm
anastomoses
anemia
This is low blood pressure;
hypertension
hypothermia
hypotension
hypoglycemia
This is excessive bleeding; lack of clotting factor
hemophilia
arteriosclerosis
myocardial infarction
stroke
