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fine ventricular fibrillation - CORRECT ANSWER ventricular fibrillation in which there
are very small deflection of the baseline
first degree AV block - CORRECT ANSWER an AV block with a long PR interval, but no
missed beat
focus - CORRECT ANSWER site in the atria or ventricles that is the center point for the
generation of an impulse
glucocorticoid - CORRECT ANSWER type of corticosteroid involved in many bodily
activities
halogenated hydrocarbons - CORRECT ANSWER inhaled general anesthetic
heart murmur - CORRECT ANSWER a sound heard with a stethoscope indicative of a
back flow of blood into the atria or into the ventricles
hematocrit - CORRECT ANSWER the volume percentage of erythrocytes in whole
blood
hematoma - CORRECT ANSWER localized collection of blood
baroreceptor - CORRECT ANSWER a sensory nerve ending that is stimulated by
changes in pressure
blood dyscarsia - CORRECT ANSWER any abnormal condition of the blood
bolus - CORRECT ANSWER rapidly administered dose of medication
brachial artery - CORRECT ANSWER artery that supplies blood to the shoulder, arm,
and hand
brachiocephalic artery - CORRECT ANSWER the large artery on the right of the neck
that distributes blood to the right side of the head and neck and right arm
bradycardia - CORRECT ANSWER slow heart beat
bronchiole - CORRECT ANSWER one of the finer subdivisions of the branched
bronchial tree
, bronchus - CORRECT ANSWER any of the larger air passages of the lungs
bundle of his - CORRECT ANSWER a small band of atypical cardiac muscle fibers that
propagates the atrial contraction rhythm of the ventricles
capillary - CORRECT ANSWER any of the minute vessels that connect the arterioles an
venues, forming a network in nearly all parts of the body
capnography - CORRECT ANSWER measurement and recording of the amount of
carbon dioxide in expired air
cardiac dysrhythmias - CORRECT ANSWER rhythm disturbances of the heart
cardiac cycle - CORRECT ANSWER the complete cardiac movement or heartbeat
cardiac output - CORRECT ANSWER the total amount of blood pumped by either
ventricle of the heart per unit of time
CAC - CORRECT ANSWER group of neurons in the brain stem involved in the
acceleration of the heart action
CIC - CORRECT ANSWER group of neurons in the brain stem that has an inhibitory
influence on the heart action via the vagus nerve
catatoninc - CORRECT ANSWER a psychiatric state in which the patient appears
apathetic and stuporous with diminution of sensibility
center nervous system - CORRECT ANSWER brain and spinal cord
cerebellum - CORRECT ANSWER part of the brain that is concerned with the
coordination of movement
CVA - CORRECT ANSWER also called stroke
cerebrum - CORRECT ANSWER the main portion of the brain that is concerned with
thinking
COPD - CORRECT ANSWER marked by persistent obstruction of bronchial airflow
Cirrhosis - CORRECT ANSWER liver disease characterized by loss of normal
microscopic lobular structure of the liver and the formation of fibrous tissue.
CMTC - CORRECT ANSWER center in the brain stem that responds to the presence of
potentially toxic substances in the blood and signals the vomit center