Radiographic Pathology for Technologists, 8th Edition TEST
BANK by Kowalczyk, Verified Chapters 1 - 12, Complete
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2-D Echocardiography - ANSWER: It provides multiple tomographic projections of the
heart and great vessels in a cinelike (dynamic imaging) presentation
Adventitia - ANSWER: outer layer of connective tissue covering blood vessels or
organs
Aneurysm - ANSWER: a localized weak spot or balloon-like enlargement of the wall
of an artery
Arteries - ANSWER: Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart
Atherosclerosis - ANSWER: a degenerative condition that affects the major arteries
of the body, also know as hardening of the arteries
Atrial septal defects - ANSWER: An abnormal opening between the right and left
atria of the heart which allows mixing of oxygenated and unoxygenated blood within
the atria.
Capillaries - ANSWER: Microscopic vessel through that connect arteries and veins
Cardiomegaly - ANSWER: abnormal enlargement of the heart
Coarctation of the aorta - ANSWER: narrowing of the descending portion of the
aorta, resulting in a limited flow of blood to the lower part of the body
Congestive heart failure (CHF) - ANSWER: Occurs when the heart is unable to propel
blood at a sufficient rate and volume
Cor pulmonale - ANSWER: results from a lung disorder producing hypertension in the
pulmonary artery and an enlargement of the right ventricle
Coronary artery disease - ANSWER: atherosclerosis of the coronary arteries that
reduces the blood supply to the heart muscle
Diastole - ANSWER: relaxation phase of the heartbeat
Dissecting aneurysm - ANSWER: a result of a tear in the intimal lining of the artery,
creating a false lumen within the media
Doppler echocardiography - ANSWER: an imaging method used to study the rate and
pattern of blood flow
BANK by Kowalczyk, Verified Chapters 1 - 12, Complete
Newest Version
2-D Echocardiography - ANSWER: It provides multiple tomographic projections of the
heart and great vessels in a cinelike (dynamic imaging) presentation
Adventitia - ANSWER: outer layer of connective tissue covering blood vessels or
organs
Aneurysm - ANSWER: a localized weak spot or balloon-like enlargement of the wall
of an artery
Arteries - ANSWER: Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart
Atherosclerosis - ANSWER: a degenerative condition that affects the major arteries
of the body, also know as hardening of the arteries
Atrial septal defects - ANSWER: An abnormal opening between the right and left
atria of the heart which allows mixing of oxygenated and unoxygenated blood within
the atria.
Capillaries - ANSWER: Microscopic vessel through that connect arteries and veins
Cardiomegaly - ANSWER: abnormal enlargement of the heart
Coarctation of the aorta - ANSWER: narrowing of the descending portion of the
aorta, resulting in a limited flow of blood to the lower part of the body
Congestive heart failure (CHF) - ANSWER: Occurs when the heart is unable to propel
blood at a sufficient rate and volume
Cor pulmonale - ANSWER: results from a lung disorder producing hypertension in the
pulmonary artery and an enlargement of the right ventricle
Coronary artery disease - ANSWER: atherosclerosis of the coronary arteries that
reduces the blood supply to the heart muscle
Diastole - ANSWER: relaxation phase of the heartbeat
Dissecting aneurysm - ANSWER: a result of a tear in the intimal lining of the artery,
creating a false lumen within the media
Doppler echocardiography - ANSWER: an imaging method used to study the rate and
pattern of blood flow
