front 1 Which medication increases urine secretion to rid the body of excess sodium and water? | back 1 diuretic |
front 2 Which condition is the hardening and narrowing of the arteries due to a buildup of cholesterol plaques? | back 2 atherosclerosis |
front 3 Which term describes the sudden blockage of a blood vessel by a foreign object, such as a blood clot, circulating in the blood? | back 3 embolism |
front 4 Which blood disorder is characterized by anemia in which the red blood cells are larger than normal? | back 4 megaloblastic anemia |
front 5 Which term describes the inflammation of a vein? | back 5 phlebitis |
front 6 Which term describes an abnormally rapid resting heartbeat? | back 6 tachycardia |
front 7 Which tissue forms the inner layer of the heart? | back 7 endocardium |
front 8 Where does the blood flow when it leaves the right atrium? | back 8 right ventricle |
front 9 Which term describes any abnormal or pathologic condition of the blood? | back 9 blood dyscrasia |
front 10 Which condition is a benign tumor made up of newly formed blood vessels? | back 10 hemangioma |
front 11 Which term describes the process of separating the plasma and formed elements from blood that has been withdrawn from the body? | back 11 plasmapheresis |
front 12 Which medication causes blood vessels to constrict and become narrower? | back 12 vasoconstrictor |
front 13 Which diagnostic procedure is a radiographic examination of the veins? | back 13 phlebography |
front 14 Which condition is a disorder of the blood vessels located outside the heart and brain? | back 14 peripheral vascular disease |
front 15 Which condition is an inflammation of the tissue surrounding the heart? | back 15 pericarditis |
front 16 Which term is used to describe all diseases of the heart muscle? | back 16 cardiomyopathy |
front 17 Which heart valve is located between the left atrium and the left ventricle? | back 17 mitral valve |
front 18 Which term means to control bleeding? | back 18 hemostasis |
front 19 Which term describes any situation in which the total number of leukocytes in the circulating blood is less than normal? | back 19 leukopenia |
front 20 Which structure of the heart establishes the basic rhythm and rate of the heartbeat? | back 20 sinoatrial node |