U3 -- THE CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM

   

   I. Use the words in the box to fill in the gaps:

   

   The heart, arteries, veins, and capillaries _____1_____ the cardiovascular system. Through
   this system blood is _____2_____ to all parts of the body by the action of the heart. The
   heart is a four-chambered, hollow muscular _____3_____ that circulates blood throughout the
   cardiovascular system. In an average, healthy _____4_____ the heart beats approximately
   100,000 times a day. The arteries constitute a branching system of _____5_____ that transport
   blood from the right and left ventricles of the heart to all body parts. In a normal state,
   arteries are elastic _____6_____ that recoil and carry blood in pulsating waves, known as the
   _____7_____. The veins transport blood from _____8_____ tissues to the heart. In a normal
   state, veins have thin walls and valves that pevent the _____9_____ of blood.

   

   +--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
   | pump                     veins                          adult                  vessels     |
   |                                                                                            |
   |        circulated               tubes                                                      |
   |                           pulse                        backflow                            |
   |                                                                                            |
   |                     peripheral                                            make             |
   |up                                                                                          |
   +--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+

   

   II. Match:

   

   +--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
   |1. arteriosclerosis        |   |A. a blood pressure higher than normal                      |
   |---------------------------+---+------------------------------------------------------------|
   |2. atherosclerosis         |   |B. a moving blood clot                                      |
   |---------------------------+---+------------------------------------------------------------|
   |3. cholesterol             |   |C. a slow heartbeat                                         |
   |---------------------------+---+------------------------------------------------------------|
   |4. myocardial infarction   |   |D. the lower chambers of the heart                          |
   |---------------------------+---+------------------------------------------------------------|
   |5. embolism                |   |E. a stationary blood clot                                  |
   |---------------------------+---+------------------------------------------------------------|
   |6. thrombosis              |   |F. the upper chambers of the heart                          |
   |---------------------------+---+------------------------------------------------------------|
   |7. hypertension            |   |G. a lack of rhythm of the heartbeat                        |
   |---------------------------+---+------------------------------------------------------------|
   |8. hypotension             |   |H. a condition of hardening of the arteries with a buildup  |
   |                           |   |                                                            |
   |                           |   |of fatty substance, porridge, within the arterial walls     |
   |---------------------------+---+------------------------------------------------------------|
   |9. bradycardia             |   |I. a heart attack                                           |
   |---------------------------+---+------------------------------------------------------------|
   |10. tachycardia            |   |J. a blood pressure lower than normal                       |
   |---------------------------+---+------------------------------------------------------------|
   |11. atria                  |   |K. a waxy, fat-like substance in the bloodstream            |
   |---------------------------+---+------------------------------------------------------------|
   |12. ventricles             |   |L. a condition in which there is hardening of the arteries  |
   |---------------------------+---+------------------------------------------------------------|
   |13. arrhytmia              |   |M. a fast heartbeat                                         |
   +--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+

   

   III. Provide the correct terms for the following abbreviation:

   

   1. BP

   2. ECG/EKG

   3. MI

   4. CAD

   5. CC

   6. CMP

   7. CPR

   8. Fx

   9. jt

   10. OA

   11. RA