Pathology Test 4

Arteriosclerosis

Arteries become hardened and thickened

Lymphoma is tumor found in

Connective tissue

Cardiomyopathy is the disease of heart valve.

False

Atherosclerosis

Formation of plaques in the arteries

Factors affecting cardiovascular systems include; (select all that apply)

Heredity Obesity Diet Diabetes

When the outer sac around the heart is inflammed, it is called ____.

Pericarditis

Inflammation of the veins is called

Phlebitis

Is the narrowing of the opening of the heart valves.

Stenosis

Dilatation and hypertrophy both describe the increase in the size of the heart.

True

Prolapse is a condition of heart ______.

Valves

Are the veins that become dilated and tortuous.

Varicose

Heredity bleeding disorder is called [x] while decreased number of platelets is called [y].

X-Hemophillia Y-Thrombocytopenia

Ductus arteriosus means opening between pumonary artery and aorta fails to open.

False

Leucocytosis is the drop in number of white blood cells due to infection.

False

Arteritis

Inflammation of an artery

Aneurysm

Localized weakening and dilation of an artery wall