Chapter 07: Cardiovascular

Question 1

THe ___surrounds and encloses the heart in a loose protective sac.

Answer 1

pericardium

Question 2

The distribution of blood throughout the body is called_____ circulation.

Answer 2

systemic

Question 3

Depolarization refers to

Answer 3

contraction of a myocardial cell

Question 4

A stress electrocardiogram is a picture of the heart recorded

Answer 4

during induction of controlled physical ecercise

Question 5

A combining form for chest is

Answer 5

pector/o

Question 6

Ven/o and phleb/o are combining forms meaning

Answer 6

vein

Question 7

The ___ allows blood to flow into the left ventricle

Answer 7

mitral valve

Question 8

The combining form meaning fatty paste is

Answer 8

ather/o

Question 9

___ is raidography of a particular artery.

Answer 9

arteriogram

Question 10

The interatrail septum is the partition between the right and left ventricle.

Answer 10

False

Question 11

Which of the following is another term for mitral valve?

Answer 11

bicuspid

Question 12

Te combining form meaning pulse is

Answer 12

sphygm/o

Question 13

IN the blood pressure reading, 160/110, the 160 is the ___ measurement.

Answer 13

systolic

Question 14

Occlusion refers to

Answer 14

obstruction or closing off

Question 15

Chest pain caused by a temporary loss of oxygenated blood to the heart muscle is called

Answer 15

angina

Question 16

Which of the following is a congenital anomaly of the heart?

Answer 16

coarctation of the aorta

Question 17

Hypotensive describes ___ blood pressure.

Answer 17

low

Question 18

Angi/o is a combining form meaning

Answer 18

vessel

Question 19

The combining form referring to a swollen, twisted vein is

Answer 19

varic/o

Question 20

The general term describing a condition of diseased heart muscle is

Answer 20

cardiomyopathy

Question 21

Which of the following procedures entails taking x-rays of a blood vessel after injection of a contrast medium?

Answer 21

radiologic angiography

Question 22

Which class of drugs dilates coronary arteries to relieve chest pain?

Answer 22

antioanginal

Question 23

Which test entails nuclear scan of the heart before and after exercise?

Answer 23

myocardial radionuclide organ image

Question 24

The term___refers to a buildup of fatty sinstances with the walls of arteries.

Answer 24

arterosclerosis

Question 25

A clot carried in the bloodstream that obstructs when it lodges is called an

Answer 25

embolus

Question 26

Which of the following type of drugs is used to treat hypertension?

Answer 26

ACE inhibitor

Question 27

Chaotic, irregular contractions of the heart are called

Answer 27

fibrillation

Question 28

Endovascular interventional procedures are often included in which diagnostic procedure?

Answer 28

cardiac catheterization

Question 29

Atherosclerosis is most often the cause of

Answer 29

coronary artery disease

Question 30

Which procedure is used to evaluate blood flow to determine the presence of deep vein thrombosis or carotid insufficiency?

Answer 30

Doppler sonography

Question 31

After pulmonary circulation and the exchange of gases, oxygenated blood returns to the heart via the

Answer 31

pulmonary vein

Question 32

The device used to reinforce the wall of a vessel to assure its patency is call a

Answer 32

stent

Question 33

Which class of drug is used to treat irregular heart rhythms

Answer 33

antiarrythmic

Question 34

Saccular aneurysm describes a

Answer 34

saclike bulge on the side of a vessel

Question 35

Cardioversion stops

Answer 35

tachycardia

Question 36

HTN is an abbreviation for

Answer 36

hypertension

Question 37

A heart rate slower than 60 beats per minute is called

Answer 37

bradycardia

Question 38

A method of treating a narrowed coronary artery by insertion of a balloon catheter is called

Answer 38

percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty

Question 39

ECG and EKG are abbreviations for

Answer 39

electrocardiogram

Question 40

The class of drugs that increases the secretion or urine, commonly prescribed to treat hypertension is

Answer 40

diuretic

Question 41

The tick muscular layer of the heart is the

Answer 41

myocardium

Question 42

High blood pressure cause by the effects of another disease

Answer 42

secondary hypertension

Question 43

The implanted electronic device used to treat bradycardia is called a

Answer 43

pacemaker

Question 44

CABG is the abbreviation for

Answer 44

coronary artery bypass graft

Question 45

A stationary blood clot is called a

Answer 45

thrombus

Question 46

A medical term describing an enlargement of the right ventricle as a result of chronic lung disease is

Answer 46

cor pulmonale

Question 47

An endarterectomy involves

Answer 47

surgical removal of the lining of an artery

Question 48

Which combining form means belly or pouch?

Answer 48

ventricul/o

Question 49

Arrhythmia describes

Answer 49

irregularity or loss of rhythm of the heartbeat

Question 50

Diastole means

Answer 50

expansion

Question 51

The term that describes thickening, loss of elasticity, and calcification of arterial wall is

Answer 51

arteriosclerosis

Question 52

TPA is an example of an

Answer 52

anticoagulant

Question 53

Which side of the heart handles deoxygenated blood?

Answer 53

right side

Question 54

___ are vessels that carry blood to the heart from the venules.

Answer 54

veins

Question 55

The ___ initiates electrical conduction of the heartbeat.

Answer 55

sinoatrial node

Question 56

Which combining form refers to a circle?

Answer 56

coron/o

Question 57

An implantable cardioverter defibrillator is designe to stop ventricular fibrillation and

Answer 57

tachycardia

Question 58

Vascular pertains to a

Answer 58

vessel

Question 59

The term for x-ray of a vein is

Answer 59

phlebogram

Question 60

A abnormal growth of tissue around a valve, generally as a result of infection, is called a

Answer 60

vegetation

Question 61

Which of the following carries blood from the heart to the arterioles?

Answer 61

arteries