Deck 6: The Cardiovascular System

Question 1

The heart has two layers of tissue.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

An arteriole connects to a capillary.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Valvuloplasty is the reconstruction of a cardiac artery.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Cholesterol forms arterial plaque.

Question 5

The aorta is the largest vein of the body.

Question 6

The bundle of His is a group of fibers in the interventricular septum.

Question 7

An electrocardiogram provides a detailed image of the heart and shows any lesions.

Question 8

A varicose vein is usually narrower than normal.

Question 9

Phlebitis is an inflammation of an artery.

Question 10

Angiocardiography is the viewing of the lungs by x-ray.

Question 11

The tricuspid valve is a type of semilunar valve.

Question 12

A phlebotomist draws blood for testing.

Question 13

In tachycardia,the pulse rate is faster than in bradycardia.

Question 14

Hypertension is the same as high blood pressure.

Question 15

Capillaries are the point at which arterial and venous vessels exchange blood.

Question 16

Auscultation is a test for cholesterol.

Question 17

A CVA is a type of stroke.

Question 18

Sonography uses sound waves in imaging.

Question 19

Myocardial infarctions are infections of the heart.

Question 20

Blood pressure is the same as the pulse.

Question 21

Pulmonary veins carry oxygenated blood.

Question 22

Carbon dioxide is a waste material transported in the veins.

Question 23

The left ventricle is one of the upper chambers of the heart.

Question 24

The endothelium is the lining of veins.

Question 25

Congenital heart disease first appears in middle age.

Question 26

Cardiac arrest is also known as asystole.

Question 27

Venules connect to capillaries.

Question 28

Cardiac enzyme studies measure cholesterol in the blood.

Question 29

Cyanosis is caused by too much blood oxygen.

Question 30

An aneurysm results from a narrowing of an artery.

Question 31

An atheroma is a fatty deposit in an artery.

Question 32

A septum is a term for a type of partition.

Question 33

The pericardium protects the heart.

Question 34

Blood pressure is measured by a sphygmomanometer.

Question 35

Bradycardia is a heartbeat of fewer than 60 beats per minute.

Question 36

Endocarditis is an inflammation of the pericardium.

Question 37

Diastole is the relaxation phase of a heartbeat.

Question 38

Phlebography is the x-ray of an artery.

Question 39

Atrial fibrillation is a type of arrhythmia.

Question 40

The carotid artery transports blood between the heart and the lungs.

Question 41

The measure of the force of blood surging against vessel walls is called the pulse.

Question 42

Diuretics help to lower blood cholesterol.

Question 43

Vegetation is a clot on a heart valve.

Question 44

Angina can be relieved with the help of nitrates.

Question 45

Antiarrhythmics help to regulate the heartbeat.

Question 46

Vasodilators are used to contract blood vessels.

Question 47

A surgical incision into an artery is an atherectomy.

Question 48

A bypass operation creates a new passage for blood to flow.

Question 49

An arteriotomy is the use of a balloon to open a blocked artery.

Question 50

Triglycerides are fatty substances or cholesterol.

Question 51

Saphenous veins transport deoxygenated blood from the fingers.

Question 52

Beta blockers are used in the treatment of hypertension.

Question 53

Plaque in the wall of an artery is called an atheroma.

Question 54

A stent is a type of suture used to close a wound.

Question 55

Abnormally low blood pressure is called hypertension.

Question 56

A Holter monitor is usually used for an instant electrocardiogram.

Question 57

Thrombolytics are used to treat hypotension.

Question 58

A 24-hour electrocardiogram can be done with a Holter monitor.

Question 59

The lower chambers of the heart are called the ventricles.

Question 60

The rhythmic expansion and contraction of a blood vessel is the pulse.

Question 61

The flow of blood between the heart and lungs is pulmonary circulation.

Question 62

The circulation of blood within the heart is systemic circulation.

Question 63

The inner layer of the heart is the endocardium.

Question 64

The pulmonary arteries carry oxygenated blood.

Question 65

The middle layer of the heart is the epicardium.

Question 66

Most veins carry deoxygenated blood.

Question 67

Most arteries carry deoxygenated blood.

Question 68

The flow of blood around the body is complete circulation.

Question 69

The space in the arteries through which the blood flows is the lumen.

Question 70

Arteries carry blood away from the heart.

Question 71

The thighs receive blood from the femoral artery.

Question 72

The pulmonary veins carry oxygenated blood.

Question 73

The lining of the arteries is the myocardium.

Question 74

The body's largest artery is the aorta.

Question 75

The tricuspid valve has three arterioles or flaps.

Question 76

The heart is covered by the septum.

Question 77

The atria and ventricles are separated from each other by a valve.

Question 78

The semilunar valves prevent the backflow of blood into the heart.

Question 79

Blood flow within the heart is regulated by valves.

Question 80

The outermost layer of the heart is the parietal pericardium.