Deck 12: Cardiovascular System

Question 1

?Mitral valve insufficiency involves the _________ valve:

A) bicuspid?
B) ?pulmonary
C) ?tricuspid
D) ?cardiac

Answer 1

bicuspid?

Question 2

?Oxygenated blood is not reaching the left atrium. This may be due to a blockage of the:

A) ?coronary artery
B) ?pulmonary artery
C) ?pulmonary vein
D) ?aorta

Answer 2

?pulmonary vein

Question 3

?The left ventricle fails to contract. This may be due to:

A) ?congestive heart failure
B) ?bundle branch block
C) ?petechiae
D) angina

Answer 3

?bundle branch block

Question 4

?With a blood pressure reading of 130/85 mm Hg, the number 130 represents:

A) ?diastolic pressure
B) ?high blood pressure
C) ?systolic pressure
D) ?end tidal pressure

Question 5

?The popliteal pulse is located at the:

A) ?arm
B) ?knee
C) ?neck
D) ?wrist

Question 6

?Movement of venous blood upward toward the heart is helped by:

A) ?fibrillation
B) ?muscular contraction
C) ?vasodilation
D) ?vasoconstriction

Question 7

?Blood from the right ventricle goes to the:

A) ?heart
B) ?lungs
C) ?whole body
D) ?kidneys

Question 8

?Blood from the left ventricle goes to the:

A) ?heart
B) ?lungs
C) ?whole body
D) ?kidneys

Question 9

?Ischemia most likely causes:

A) ?congestive heart failure
B) ?infarction
C) ?valvular regurgitation
D) ?angina

Question 10

?An abnormal bulge in the wall of the artery:

A) ?aneurysm
B) ?stroke
C) ?thrombus
D) ?hernia

Question 11

?Lack of blood to the brain may be due to a(n):

A) ?hemorrhage
B) ?ischemia
C) ?both a and b
D) ?neither a or b

Question 12

?A damaged heart is unable to pump blood effectively through the blood vessels causing a backup of blood within the vessels. This is known as:

A) ?congestive heart failure
B) ?myocardial infarction
C) ?myocardial ischemia
D) ?thrombus

Question 13

?Angina pectoris is a symptom of:

A) ?arrhythmia
B) ?cerebrovascular accident
C) ?myocardial infarction
D) ?high blood pressure

Question 14

?Fast regular heart beat is:

A) ?fibrillation
B) ?palpation
C) ?palpitation
D) ?bradycardia

Question 15

?Varicose veins are dilated twisted veins usually involving the:

A) ?aorta
B) ?pulmonary veins
C) ?saphenous veins
D) ?renal veins

Question 16

?Specialized tissue in the wall of the right atrium that starts the heart beat:

A) ?atrioventricular node
B) ?sinoatrial node
C) ?tricuspid valve
D) ?mitral valve

Question 17

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-​pertaining to a vein

Question 18

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-pertaining to the structure around the heart​

Question 19

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-​slow heart beat

Question 20

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-surgical puncture of the heart to remove fluid ​

Question 21

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-holdback of blood ​

Question 22

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-inflammation of a vein with clot formation​

Question 23

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-​enlarged heart

Question 24

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-​instrument using ultrasound to record an image of the heart

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-​pertaining to upon the heart (al)

Question 26

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-​suturing of the muscle of the heart

Question 27

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-sudden, involuntary contraction of a blood vessel ​

Question 28

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-​narrowing of the aorta

Question 29

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-​process of recording an artery

Question 30

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-​pertaining to between the ventricles (ar)

Question 31

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-incision into a vein ​

Question 32

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-​excision of fatty debris

Question 33

?Fast heart beat:

A) ?arrhythmia
B) ?bradycardia
C) ?tachycardia
D) ?dysrhythmia

Question 34

?Narrowing of vessel walls:

A) ?vasoconstriction
B) ?vasodilation
C) ?arteriosclerosis
D) ?arthrocentesis

Question 35

?Pertaining to a vein:

A) ?veinus
B) ?venous
C) ?venus
D) ?venular

Question 36

?Surgical reconstruction of a blood vessel:

A) ?angiography
B) ?angioplasty
C) ?arthroplasty
D) ?arthroscope

Question 37

Fatty mass that accumulates on the wall of an artery:

A) ?atheroma
B) ?plaque
C) ?both a and b are correct
D) ?neither a or b is correct

Question 38

Specialist in the study of the diagnosis and treatment of heart disease:?

A) ?cardiologist
B) ?cardiology
C) ?dermatologist
D) ?orthopedist

Question 39

?Arteries that supply the heart with blood are named __________ arteries:

A) ?cardiac
B) ?cephalic
C) ?coronary
D) ?pulmonary

Question 40

?A moving blood clot that obstructs blood flow:

A) ?atheroma
B) ?embolus
C) ?thrombus
D) ?neuroma

Question 41

?Holdback of blood to a part:

A) ?anemia
B) ?ischemia
C) ?ischium
D) ?shock

Question 42

?Deviation from the normal sinus rhythm:

A) ?angina
B) ?arrhythmia
C) ?defibrillation
D) ?infarction

Question 43

?Injection of a solution into a vein to destroy its inner lining:

A) ?phlebotomy
B) ?sclerotherapy
C) ?venostasis
D) ?vasodilation

Question 44

?Widening of the vessel walls:

A) ?vasoconstriction
B) ?vasodilation
C) ?vasorelaxation
D) ?vasorestriction

Question 45

?Surgical puncture to remove fluid from the pericardium:

A) ?pericardial centesis
B) ?pericardial sclerosis
C) ?pericardial stenosis
D) ?pericardial effusion

Question 46

?Surgical removal of the inner lining of an artery:

A) ?angioplasty
B) ?endarterectomy
C) ?stenting
D) ?arterioplexy

Question 47

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-angi/o​

Question 48

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-arteri/o​

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-endo-​

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-ather/o​

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--sclerosis​

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--stenosis​

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-diaphor/e​

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-vas/o​

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-tachy​

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-phleb/o​

Question 57

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-hold back​

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-muscle

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-plug​

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-blue​

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-disease​

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-instrument used to record​

Question 63

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-all

Question 64

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-vein​

Question 65

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-clot​

Question 66

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-blood condition​

Question 67

Dilat/o means to:?

A) ?draw
B) ?narrow
C) ?widen
D) ?decrease

Question 68

-megaly means:?

A) ?enlargement
B) ?reduction
C) ?softening
D) ?hardening

Question 69

?Ather/o means:

A) ?artery
B) ?clot
C) ?fatty debris
D) ?vein

Question 70

?Cardi/o means:

A) ?blood vessel
B) ?heart
C) ?vein
D) ?blood

Question 71

?Ech/o means:

A) sound?
B) ?resonance
C) ?voice
D) ?vibration

Question 72

?Root meaning plug:

A) ?embol/o
B) ?phleb/o
C) ?thromb/o
D) ?ven/o

Question 73

?Root meaning clot:

A) ?coagul/o
B) ?phleb/o
C) ?thromb/o
D) ?ather/o

Question 74

?Root meaning to hold back:

A) ?ischi/o
B) ?isch/o
C) ?is/o
D) ?ischem/o

Question 75

-brady means:?

A) fast?
B) ?movement
C) ?slow
D) ?stop

Question 76

?Endo- means:

A) above?
B) ?out of
C) ?within
D) ?across

Question 77

?De- means:

A) lack of?
B) ?no; not
C) ?through
D) ?over