Deck 7: Cardiology: Cardiovascular System

Question 1

A medical term that means record of a vessel is ____________________.

Answer 1

angiogram

Question 2

A combining form other than vas/o that means blood vessel is ____________________.

Answer 2

vascul/o;vasculo

Question 3

The combining form that means pulse is ____________________.

Answer 3

sphygm/o;sphygmo

Question 4

The combining form that means atrium is ____________________.

Question 5

The combining form that means fatty substance or plaque is ____________________.

Question 6

A suffix that means instrument to measure pressure is ____________________.

Question 7

The combining form that means plug is ____________________.

Question 8

The combining form that means ventricle is ____________________.

Question 9

A combining form that means clot is ____________________.

Question 10

A prefix that means excessive is ____________________.

Question 11

The combining form that means artery is ____________________.

Question 12

A suffix other than -ole that means small is ____________________.

Question 13

A medical term that means involuntary muscle contraction of a vessel is ______________.

Question 14

The combining form that means vessel is ____________________.

Question 15

A prefix that means slow is ____________________.

Question 16

The combining form that means aorta is ____________________.

Question 17

A combining form other than valv/o that means valve is ____________________.

Question 18

A combining form other than ven/o that means vein is ____________________.

Question 19

A combining form other than cardi/o that means heart is ____________________.

Question 20

A suffix that means hardening is ____________________.

Question 21

A medical term that means abnormal condition of having a varicosity is ____________________.

Question 22

A medical term that means pertaining to between the atria is ____________________.

Question 23

A medical term other than cardiac that means pertaining to the heart is ____________________.

Question 24

A medical term that means state of slow heart is ____________________.

Question 25

A medical term that means inflammation of a valve is ____________________.

Question 26

A medical term that means enlarged heart is ____________________.

Question 27

A medical term that means record of heart electricity is ____________________.

Question 28

A medical term that means pertaining to atrium and ventricle is ____________________.

Question 29

A medical term that means pertaining to heart muscle is ____________________.

Question 30

A medical term that means one who studies the heart is ____________________.

Question 31

A medical term that means inflammation of a vein is ____________________.

Question 32

A medical term that means state of fast heart is ____________________.

Question 33

A medical term that means pertaining to a valve is ____________________.

Question 34

A medical term that means pertaining to an atrium is ____________________.

Question 35

A medical term that means surgical removal of fatty substance is ____________________.

Question 36

A medical term that means small artery is ____________________.

Question 37

A medical term that means surgical repair of a valve is ____________________.

Question 38

A medical term that means hardening of plaque is ____________________.

Question 39

A medical term that means pertaining to a vein is ____________________.

Question 40

A medical term that means pertaining to an artery is ____________________.

Question 41

A medical term that means instrument to measure pressure of the pulse is ____________________.

Question 42

The aorta carries blood from the right ventricle to the body.

Question 43

A medical term that means study of the heart is ____________________.

Question 44

A medical term that means small vein is ____________________.

Question 45

The cardiovascular system consists of the heart and blood vessels.

Question 46

A medical term that means pertaining to a ventricle is ____________________.

Question 47

There are four valves in the heart.

Question 48

Oxygen and nutrients are delivered to tissues by veins.

Question 49

A medical term that means hardening of an artery is ____________________.

Question 50

A medical term that means pertaining to around the heart is ____________________.

Question 51

A medical term that means abnormal condition of having clots is ____________________.

Question 52

A medical term that means pertaining to inside the heart is ____________________.

Question 53

A medical term that means pertaining to between ventricles is ____________________.

Question 54

The heart is composed of muscle tissue.

Question 55

Blood is carried away from the heart by veins.

Question 56

The combining form angi/o can be used to refer to either blood vessels or lymph vessels.

Question 57

Heart valves prevent backflow of blood.

Question 58

A medical term that means heart muscle disease is ____________________.

Question 59

Arteries carry oxygenated blood to the lungs.

Question 60

The ventricles are the smaller pumping chambers of the heart.

Question 61

In an infarct,an area of tissue in an organ undergoes necrosis.

Question 62

An infarct is a fatty deposit of lipids in an artery.

Question 63

The medical term arrhythmia refers to an irregular heartbeat.

Question 64

Streptokinase is an example of a medication used for intravascular thrombolytic therapy.

Question 65

Congestive heart failure develops as a result of a heart murmur.

Question 66

In heart valve prolapse,the flaps of the heart valve are too stiff.

Question 67

An infarct is an abnormal heart sound.

Question 68

A stethoscope is used for auscultation.

Question 69

Intraventricular means "between the ventricles."

Question 70

A sphygmomanometer is used for auscultation.

Question 71

A catheter is a thin tube inserted into the body.

Question 72

A stent is an electrical device that artificially stimulates the heart muscle to contract.

Question 73

Bradycardia means "fast heartbeat."

Question 74

The atria receive blood returning to the heart.

Question 75

An aneurysm is the widening of a vein.

Question 76

An embolus is a stationary clot forming inside a blood vessel.

Question 77

Angina pectoris may be a symptom of a heart attack.

Question 78

A Holter monitor is worn by the patient for at least a few hours.

Question 79

A heart murmur may sound like a soft blowing sound or a harsh click.

Question 80

A sphygmomanometer is commonly called a blood pressure cuff.