Anatomy

Necrosis means tissue death.

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If blood flow is NOT quickly restored to that region, then necrosis of that heart tissue will occur. ...

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An infarcted area of the heart can be repaired.

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Chest pain is known as angina pectoris.

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The heart is a four-pump system.

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Right-sided heart failure is due to the left side of the heart NOT functioning properly.

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A heart rate of 110 beats per minute would indicate tachycardia.

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Both the superior and inferior vena cava enter the left atrium of the heart.

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Leukopenia always indicates an infection.

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Both sickle cell anemia and hemophilia are inherited diseases.

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Type AB blood has both A and B antigens and NO antibodies.

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An angiogram is an x-ray of the body after a radiocontrast agent has been injected into the blood.

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Cardiac output (CO) is the amount of blood pumped by the heart.

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Peripheral resistance is controlled by the sympathetic nervous system.

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Capillaries empty into arterioles.

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Blood is composed of plasma and formed elements.

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A symptom of myocardial infarction could be pain in the jaw or neck.

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In balloon angioplasty, a balloon catheter is threaded into the affected coronary vein.

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The typically accepted normal blood pressure is 120/80.

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Angina causes some muscle tissue to die (necrosis).

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The process in which RBCs ingest invaders is called phagocytosis.

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The exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide takes place in the venules.

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Atherosclerosis is caused by plaque.

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Decreased blood flow to tissues can cause ischemia.

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A floating embolus is a thrombus.

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