Chapter 5: Biology Homework - Blood

An abnormally slow resting heart rate is described as

A vasoconstrictor is a drug that enlarges the blood vessels. a. True b. False

The diagnostic procedure that images the structures of the blood vessels and the flow of blood through these vessels is known as

The abnormal protrusion of a heart valve that results in the inability of the valve to close completely is known as a/an

A/An ___________ reduces the workload of the heart by slowing the rate of the heartbeat.

The highest pressure against the blood vessels is _____________ pressure, and it occurs when the ventricles contract.

Plasma with the clotting proteins removed is known as .

The medication _______________ is prescribed to prevent or relieve the pain of angina by dilating the blood vessels to the heart.

In _________ fibrillation, instead of pumping strongly, the heart muscle quivers ineffectively.

Having an abnormally small number of platelets in the circulating blood is known as .

Peripheral vascular diseases are disorders of the blood vessels that are located outside of the heart and brain. a. True b. False

Plasmapheresis is the removal of whole blood from the body, separation of its cellular elements, and reinfusion of these cellular elements suspended in saline or a plasma substitute. a. True b. False

A/An is a class of drugs administered to lower high blood pressure.

myocardium

heart

epicardium

endocardium

Pericardium

Hemochromatosis is also known as iron overload disease. a. True b. False

A thrombus is a clot or piece of tissue circulating in the blood. a. True b. False

The blood disorder characterized by anemia in which the red blood cells are larger than normal is known as _______________ anemia.

The systemic condition often associated with severe infections caused by the presence of bacteria in the bloodstream is known as ______

_____________ cholesterol is also known as good cholesterol.

A bacterial infection of the lining or valves of the heart is known as bacterial _______

The surgical removal of the lining of a portion of a clogged carotid artery leading to the brain is known as a/an __________ _________