The muscle layer of the heart

Inflammation of the day near the skin surface with the formation of a clot

Thrombophlebitis

The valve between the right atrium and right ventricle that prevents blood from flowing black into the right atrium

Tricuspid valve

A common symptom of a myocardial infarction is a severe crushing pain that radiates to the arm neck and jaw

True

A new strain of tuberculosis that is resistant to drug therapy has created concern that tuberculosis will become a widespread infectious disease.

True

An embolus is a foreign substance circulating in the bloodstream.

True

Aplastic anemia is a result of injury to or destruction of the bone marrow

True

Arrhythmias are abnormal heart rhythms and can be mild to life threatening.

True

Asthma, bronchitis, emphysema, and tuberculosis can lead to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

True

Hemoglobin carries both oxygen and carbon dioxide

True

Hodgkin's lymphoma is a chronic malignant disease of the lymph nodes

True

If hypertension is not treated, it can lead to permanent damage to the heart blood vessels and kidney

True

Lymph nodes produce a type of leukocytes and antibodies to fight infection

True

Lymphatic tissue is found throughout the body in addition to being in the lymph nodes

True

Pneumonia is an inflammation or infection of the lungs characterized by exudate in the alveoli

True

Process of respiration is controlled by the respiratory center in the medulla oblongata of the brain

True

Sickle cell anemia is a chronic inherited anemia that occurs almost exclusively among African Americans

True

Smallest branches of arteries are called arterioles

True

The nasal cavities are lined with a mucous membrane and have a rich blood supply

True

The nasal septum divides the nose into two hollow spaces called nasal cavities

True

The period of ventricular contraction in the heart is called systole

True

The spleen stores erythrocytes

True

function of lymphatic system is to remove waste and excessive fluid from the tissues

True

Dilated swollen veins that have lost electricity and cause stasis or decreased blood flow

Varicose

Blood vessels that contain valves to prevent blood from flowing in a backward direction

Vein

Structures that allow for exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the lungs and blood

Alveoli

Three treatments for tonsillitis

Antibiotics, warm throat irrigation, rest, Analgesic, tonsillectomy

Three treatments that can be used to control hypertension

Antihypertensive drugs, diuretics, limited stress, avoidance of tobacco, low sodium, low fat

The largest artery in the body

Aorta

Blood vessels that are more muscular and elastic than are the other blood vessels

Arteries

The blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart

Arteries

The left lung had three lobes while the right lung had two lobes

False

The palatine tonsils are located in the nasopharynx

False

The spleen ceases to function after puberty.

False

Thoracentesis is the instertion of a tube into the trachea to aid breathing

False

To stop a nose bleed compress the nostrils and tilt the head backwards

False

Four symptoms of tuberculosis

Fatigue, fever, night sweats, weight loss, chest pain

What acid is required for the development of mature erythrocytes

Folic acid

What does not aid in clotting

Hemoglobin

And inherited disease that occurs most exclusively in males and in which the blood is an able to clot

Hemophilia

What statement about lung cancer is not true

It can not be prevented

The esophagus and trachea branch off the

Laryngopharynx

Correct name for voice box

Larynx

The chamber of the heart that revives oxygenated blood as it returns from the lungs

Left atrium

The blood cells that fight infections

Leukocytes

The leukocytes that provide immunity for the body by developing antibodies and protect against the formation of cancer cells are

Lymphocytes

The valve between the left atrium and left ventricle that prevents blood from flowing back into the left atrium

Mitral valve

The muscle layer of the heart

Myocardium

The pharyngeal tonsils are located

Nasopharynx

What is the difference between obstructive sleep apnea and central sleep apnea

Obstructive sleep apnea is caused by a blockage in the air passage that occurs when the muscles of the mouth relax and allow the tongue to block the airway; central is caused by a disorder in the brains respiratory control center

The changer of the heart that receives deoxygenated blood as it returns from body cells

Right atrium

Which of the following statements about the sinuses is not true

Sinuses provide the sense of smell

What is the main cause of emphysema, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and lung cancer

Smoking

The membrane or sac that encloses each lung.

pleura

A CPAP mask is mainly used for the disorder known as

sleep apnea

A normal thrombocytes count per cubic millimeter of blood is

150,000-400.000

A normql leukocyte count per cubic millimeter of blood

4,500-11,000

How much blood does the average adult have in their body

4-6 quarts

Number of erythrocytes in 1 cubic millimeter of blood

4.5-6 million

Respiratory disorder caused by sensativity to an allergen

Asthma

In order to carry air to both lungs, the trachea branches into two tubes called

Bronchi

When cels use oxygen and nutrients to produce energy water and carbon dioxide the process is called

Cellular respiration

Blood cells that contain hemoglobin

Erythrocytes

What is not a risk factor that increases the incidence of hypertension

Excessive exercise

Another name for influenza is flu and rhinitis

False

Arteriosclerosis is a ballooning out of or saclike formation on an artery wall

False

During diastole the atria are filling with blood and the ventricles contract

False

Hypotension is high blood pressure

False

Leukemia is a malignant disease of the blood vessels that destroys white blood cells.

False

Most upper respiratory infections are caused by bacteria and are highly contagious

False

A treatment method for COPD is

all of the above

What is the disease that occurs when fatty plaques are deposited on the walls of arteries

atherosclerosis

Tiny hairlike structures that filter inhaled air to trap dust and pathogens are

cilia

A noninfectious, chronic respiratory condition that occurs when the walls of the alveoli deteriorate and lose their elasticity is

emphysema

The correct term for a nosebleed is

epistaxis