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What is the medical term for insufficient blood supply to the heart?
What is the medical term for insufficient blood supply to the heart?
What is the term used to describe a slow heart rate of fewer than 60 beats per minute?
What is the term used to describe a slow heart rate of fewer than 60 beats per minute?
Which condition is characterized by localized abnormal dilation of a blood vessel?
Which condition is characterized by localized abnormal dilation of a blood vessel?
Which vessel is primarily responsible for carrying blood away from the heart?
Which vessel is primarily responsible for carrying blood away from the heart?
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What is the term for the accumulation of fatty deposits in the arteries?
What is the term for the accumulation of fatty deposits in the arteries?
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Which anatomical term is used to describe the lower chambers of the heart?
Which anatomical term is used to describe the lower chambers of the heart?
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What is the primary function of the cardiovascular system?
What is the primary function of the cardiovascular system?
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What condition is characterized by the accumulation of fatty deposits in blood vessels?
What condition is characterized by the accumulation of fatty deposits in blood vessels?
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Which blood vessel carries oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart?
Which blood vessel carries oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart?
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Which component of the cardiovascular system is primarily responsible for regulating blood pressure?
Which component of the cardiovascular system is primarily responsible for regulating blood pressure?
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Which term describes a vessel that carries blood back to the heart?
Which term describes a vessel that carries blood back to the heart?
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Which upper chamber of the heart receives deoxygenated blood from the body?
Which upper chamber of the heart receives deoxygenated blood from the body?
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What role do white blood cells play in the cardiovascular system?
What role do white blood cells play in the cardiovascular system?
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Which type of blood vessel is responsible for carrying blood away from the heart?
Which type of blood vessel is responsible for carrying blood away from the heart?
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What is the primary function of the sinoatrial (SA) node in the cardiovascular system?
What is the primary function of the sinoatrial (SA) node in the cardiovascular system?
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Which condition is characterized by the localized abnormal dilation of a blood vessel?
Which condition is characterized by the localized abnormal dilation of a blood vessel?
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What is generally associated with bradycardia?
What is generally associated with bradycardia?
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Which term describes the thick middle layer of the heart wall composed of cardiac muscle?
Which term describes the thick middle layer of the heart wall composed of cardiac muscle?
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What term refers to the swelling of body tissues caused by the presence of excess fluid?
What term refers to the swelling of body tissues caused by the presence of excess fluid?
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Which diagnostic tool involves the use of ultrasound to visualize internal cardiac structures?
Which diagnostic tool involves the use of ultrasound to visualize internal cardiac structures?
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What is a common cause of myocardial infarction?
What is a common cause of myocardial infarction?
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What primary condition is characterized by higher-than-normal blood pressure with no known cause?
What primary condition is characterized by higher-than-normal blood pressure with no known cause?
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Which of the following disorders involves narrowed blood vessels due to the development of fatty patches?
Which of the following disorders involves narrowed blood vessels due to the development of fatty patches?
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Which condition is defined as difficult or labored breathing?
Which condition is defined as difficult or labored breathing?
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Which of the following describes a sudden obstruction of a blood vessel by a clot or other material?
Which of the following describes a sudden obstruction of a blood vessel by a clot or other material?
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What is the term for the contraction phase of the heartbeat cycle?
What is the term for the contraction phase of the heartbeat cycle?
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Which type of blood vessel receives blood from the capillaries and drains it into the veins?
Which type of blood vessel receives blood from the capillaries and drains it into the veins?
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Study Notes
Heart Conditions
- Ischemia: Insufficient blood supply to the heart.
- Bradycardia: A slow heart rate of fewer than 60 beats per minute.
- Aneurysm: Localized abnormal dilation of a blood vessel.
Cardiovascular System Anatomy
- Arteries: Vessels that carry blood away from the heart.
- Atherosclerosis: Accumulation of fatty deposits in the arteries.
- Ventricles: Lower chambers of the heart.
- Cardiovascular system: Responsible for transporting blood, oxygen, and nutrients throughout the body.
- Veins: Vessels that carry blood back to the heart.
- Atrium: Upper chamber of the heart that receives deoxygenated blood from the body.
- Arteries: Vessels that carry blood away from the heart.
Cardiovascular Functions
- White blood cells: Part of the immune system, protect against infection.
- Sinoatrial (SA) node: The heart's natural pacemaker, initiates heartbeats.
Cardiovascular Conditions
- Aneurysm: Localized abnormal dilation of a blood vessel
- Bradycardia: Slow heart rate, often associated with low blood pressure.
- Myocardium: The thick middle layer of the heart wall composed of cardiac muscle.
- Edema: Swelling of body tissues caused by the presence of excess fluid.
- Echocardiogram: Diagnostic tool that uses ultrasound to visualize internal cardiac structures.
- Myocardial infarction (heart attack): Caused by a blockage in a coronary artery.
- Essential hypertension (primary hypertension): High blood pressure with no known cause.
- Atherosclerosis: Narrowed blood vessels due to the development of fatty patches.
- Dyspnea: Difficult or labored breathing.
- Embolism: Sudden obstruction of a blood vessel by a clot or other material.
- Systole: Contraction phase of the heartbeat cycle.
- Venules: Small vessels that receive blood from the capillaries and drain it into the veins.
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Test your knowledge on key cardiology terms and conditions related to heart health. This quiz covers definitions of blood supply issues, heart rate abnormalities, and vascular dilation. Challenge yourself to see how well you understand these essential concepts in cardiology.
