Deck 5: Cardiovascular System

Question 1

What term describes a decreased supply of oxygenated blood to an organ or tissue?

A) infarction
B) malnutrition
C) dystrophy
D) anemia
E) ischemia

Answer 1

ischemia

Question 2

Which of the following is a singular term?

A) bronchi
B) atria
C) pleurae
D) bacteria
E) diagnosis

Answer 2

diagnosis

Question 3

Microphlebectomy is performed to remove a(n):

A) clot
B) incompetent valve
C) small artery
D) small vein
E) tumor

Answer 3

small vein

Question 4

A surgical procedure to widen a stenotic heart valve to increase blood flow is called:

A) valvuloplasty
B) endovenous laser therapy
C) ligation and stripping
D) sclerotherapy
E) endarterectomy

Question 5

Drugs that relieve chest pain associated with angina are:

A) statins
B) nitrates
C) thrombolytics
D) beta blockers
E) anticoagulants

Question 6

What is the abbreviation that means consistently elevated blood pressure?

A) US
B) DVT
C) BP
D) HTN
E) HF

Question 7

Which procedure heats the lining within a vein, causing it to collapse and eventually disappear?

A) endarterectomy
B) endovenous laser therapy
C) sclerotherapy
D) ligation
E) phlebotomy

Question 8

Match the word elements with their meanings.

-dilated vein

A) aneurysm/o
B) angi/o
C) arteri/o
D) arteriol/o
E) ather/o
F) atri/o
G) cardi/o
H) ischi/o
I) phleb/o
J) scler/o
K) thromb/o
L) varic/o
M) vascul/o
N) -cardia
O) -graph
P) -stenosis
Q) brady-
R) endo-
S) peri-
T) tachy-

Question 9

Match the word elements with their meanings.

-widening; widened blood vessel

A) aneurysm/o
B) angi/o
C) arteri/o
D) arteriol/o
E) ather/o
F) atri/o
G) cardi/o
H) ischi/o
I) phleb/o
J) scler/o
K) thromb/o
L) varic/o
M) vascul/o
N) -cardia
O) -graph
P) -stenosis
Q) brady-
R) endo-
S) peri-
T) tachy-

Question 10

Match the word elements with their meanings.

-to hold back; block

A) aneurysm/o
B) angi/o
C) arteri/o
D) arteriol/o
E) ather/o
F) atri/o
G) cardi/o
H) ischi/o
I) phleb/o
J) scler/o
K) thromb/o
L) varic/o
M) vascul/o
N) -cardia
O) -graph
P) -stenosis
Q) brady-
R) endo-
S) peri-
T) tachy-

Question 11

Match the word elements with their meanings.

-narrowing, stricture

A) aneurysm/o
B) angi/o
C) arteri/o
D) arteriol/o
E) ather/o
F) atri/o
G) cardi/o
H) ischi/o
I) phleb/o
J) scler/o
K) thromb/o
L) varic/o
M) vascul/o
N) -cardia
O) -graph
P) -stenosis
Q) brady-
R) endo-
S) peri-
T) tachy-

Question 12

Match the word elements with their meanings.

-heart condition

A) aneurysm/o
B) angi/o
C) arteri/o
D) arteriol/o
E) ather/o
F) atri/o
G) cardi/o
H) ischi/o
I) phleb/o
J) scler/o
K) thromb/o
L) varic/o
M) vascul/o
N) -cardia
O) -graph
P) -stenosis
Q) brady-
R) endo-
S) peri-
T) tachy-

Question 13

Match the word elements with their meanings.

-around

A) aneurysm/o
B) angi/o
C) arteri/o
D) arteriol/o
E) ather/o
F) atri/o
G) cardi/o
H) ischi/o
I) phleb/o
J) scler/o
K) thromb/o
L) varic/o
M) vascul/o
N) -cardia
O) -graph
P) -stenosis
Q) brady-
R) endo-
S) peri-
T) tachy-

Question 14

Match the word elements with their meanings.

-in, within

A) aneurysm/o
B) angi/o
C) arteri/o
D) arteriol/o
E) ather/o
F) atri/o
G) cardi/o
H) ischi/o
I) phleb/o
J) scler/o
K) thromb/o
L) varic/o
M) vascul/o
N) -cardia
O) -graph
P) -stenosis
Q) brady-
R) endo-
S) peri-
T) tachy-

Question 15

Match the word elements with their meanings.

-rapid

A) aneurysm/o
B) angi/o
C) arteri/o
D) arteriol/o
E) ather/o
F) atri/o
G) cardi/o
H) ischi/o
I) phleb/o
J) scler/o
K) thromb/o
L) varic/o
M) vascul/o
N) -cardia
O) -graph
P) -stenosis
Q) brady-
R) endo-
S) peri-
T) tachy-

Question 16

Match the medical words with their definitions.

-surgical removal of the lining of an artery

A) AICD
B) angioplasty
C) arrhythmia
D) atherosclerosis
E) bruit
F) cardiac enzyme studies
G) cardioversion
H) competent
I) echocardiography
J) endarterectomy
K) endovenous laser therapy
L) Holter monitor
M) hypertension
N) ischemia
O) myocardial infarction
P) statins
Q) stress test
R) troponin I
S) valvuloplasty
T) varicosities

Question 17

Match the medical words with their definitions.

-common form of arteriosclerosis

A) AICD
B) angioplasty
C) arrhythmia
D) atherosclerosis
E) bruit
F) cardiac enzyme studies
G) cardioversion
H) competent
I) echocardiography
J) endarterectomy
K) endovenous laser therapy
L) Holter monitor
M) hypertension
N) ischemia
O) myocardial infarction
P) statins
Q) stress test
R) troponin I
S) valvuloplasty
T) varicosities

Question 18

Match the medical words with their definitions.

-heats the lining within a vein to collapse it and eventually make it disappear

A) AICD
B) angioplasty
C) arrhythmia
D) atherosclerosis
E) bruit
F) cardiac enzyme studies
G) cardioversion
H) competent
I) echocardiography
J) endarterectomy
K) endovenous laser therapy
L) Holter monitor
M) hypertension
N) ischemia
O) myocardial infarction
P) statins
Q) stress test
R) troponin I
S) valvuloplasty
T) varicosities

Question 19

Match the medical words with their definitions.

-device worn by a patient to evaluate prolonged electrocardiographic recordings (usually 24 hours) on a portable tape recorder during normal daily activities

A) AICD
B) angioplasty
C) arrhythmia
D) atherosclerosis
E) bruit
F) cardiac enzyme studies
G) cardioversion
H) competent
I) echocardiography
J) endarterectomy
K) endovenous laser therapy
L) Holter monitor
M) hypertension
N) ischemia
O) myocardial infarction
P) statins
Q) stress test
R) troponin I
S) valvuloplasty
T) varicosities

Question 20

Match the medical words with their definitions.

-implanted defibrillator that automatically detects and corrects arrhythmias AICD A.

A) AICD
B) angioplasty
C) arrhythmia
D) atherosclerosis
E) bruit
F) cardiac enzyme studies
G) cardioversion
H) competent
I) echocardiography
J) endarterectomy
K) endovenous laser therapy
L) Holter monitor
M) hypertension
N) ischemia
O) myocardial infarction
P) statins
Q) stress test
R) troponin I
S) valvuloplasty
T) varicosities

Question 21

Match the medical words with their definitions.

-normal or healthy (veins)

A) AICD
B) angioplasty
C) arrhythmia
D) atherosclerosis
E) bruit
F) cardiac enzyme studies
G) cardioversion
H) competent
I) echocardiography
J) endarterectomy
K) endovenous laser therapy
L) Holter monitor
M) hypertension
N) ischemia
O) myocardial infarction
P) statins
Q) stress test
R) troponin I
S) valvuloplasty
T) varicosities

Question 22

Match the medical words with their definitions.

-widening of a heart valve to increase blood flow

A) AICD
B) angioplasty
C) arrhythmia
D) atherosclerosis
E) bruit
F) cardiac enzyme studies
G) cardioversion
H) competent
I) echocardiography
J) endarterectomy
K) endovenous laser therapy
L) Holter monitor
M) hypertension
N) ischemia
O) myocardial infarction
P) statins
Q) stress test
R) troponin I
S) valvuloplasty
T) varicosities

Question 23

Match the medical words with their definitions.

-blood test that measures protein released into circulation after myocardial injury

A) AICD
B) angioplasty
C) arrhythmia
D) atherosclerosis
E) bruit
F) cardiac enzyme studies
G) cardioversion
H) competent
I) echocardiography
J) endarterectomy
K) endovenous laser therapy
L) Holter monitor
M) hypertension
N) ischemia
O) myocardial infarction
P) statins
Q) stress test
R) troponin I
S) valvuloplasty
T) varicosities

Question 24

Match the medical words with their definitions.

-dilation of veins as a result of incomplete closure of the valves

A) AICD
B) angioplasty
C) arrhythmia
D) atherosclerosis
E) bruit
F) cardiac enzyme studies
G) cardioversion
H) competent
I) echocardiography
J) endarterectomy
K) endovenous laser therapy
L) Holter monitor
M) hypertension
N) ischemia
O) myocardial infarction
P) statins
Q) stress test
R) troponin I
S) valvuloplasty
T) varicosities

Question 25

Use angi/o (vessel) to build a word that means tumor of a (blood) vessel: __________.

Question 26

Use -stenosis to build a word that means narrowing or stricture of an artery: __________.

Question 27

Use -ose (pertaining to) to build a word that means dilated vein: __________.

Question 28

Use -us (condition; structure) to build a word that means condition of a blood clot: __________.