Medical Terminology -- Cardiovascular System

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Med. Term. 2 Final Study --In Chabner: The Language of Medicine

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1.

Sensitive tissue in the right atrium wall that begins the heartbeat
- A.
  
  Tricuspid valve
- B.
  
  Atrioventricular node
- C.
  
  Bundle of His
- D.
  
  Epicardium
- E.
  
  Sinoatrial node
2.

Ischemia
- A.
  
  Can lead to myocardial infarction
- B.
  
  Blood is held back from an area
- C.
  
  Can be caused by thrombotic occlusion of a blood vessel
- D.
  
  May be a result of coronary artery disease
- E.
  
  All of the above
3.

A local widening of an artery
- A.
  
  Thrombosis
- B.
  
  Infarction
- C.
  
  Arterial anastomosis
- D.
  
  Aortic stenosis
- E.
  
  Aneurysm
4.

Bluish coloration of the skin (Proper Spelling)
- A.
  
  Cianosis
- B.
  
  Cyanosis
- C.
  
  Cyianosis
- D.
  
  Cyainosis
5.

Traveling clot that suddenly blocks a blood vessel (Proper Spelling)
- A.
  
  Embulus
- B.
  
  Embulos
- C.
  
  Embolus
- D.
  
  Emboulus
- E.
  
  Embolous
6.

Petechiae
- A.
  
  Vegetations
- B.
  
  Small, pinpoint hemorrhages
- C.
  
  Dilation of large vessels
- D.
  
  Defects, or holes in heart septa
- E.
  
  Small hemorrhoids
7.

Located between the left upper and lower chambers of the heart
- A.
  
  Mitral valve
- B.
  
  Tricuspid valve
- C.
  
  Aortic valve
- D.
  
  Pulmonary valve
- E.
  
  Superior vena cava
8.

Disease of heart muscle
- A.
  
  Cardiomegaly
- B.
  
  Endocarditis
- C.
  
  Arteriolitis
- D.
  
  Cardiomyopathy
- E.
  
  Aortic stenosis
9.

Four separate congenital heart defects
- A.
  
  Coarctation of the aorta
- B.
  
  Patent ductus arteriosus
- C.
  
  Raynaud disease
- D.
  
  Tetralogy of Fallot
- E.
  
  Peripheral vascular disease
10.

Widening of a vessel (Proper Spelling)
- A.
  
  Vasodialation
- B.
  
  Vassodialation
- C.
  
  Vasodilation
- D.
  
  Vasodiliation
- E.
  
  Vassodilation
11.

Phlebitis
- A.
  
  Narrowing of a valve with inflammation
- B.
  
  Inflammation of a capillary
- C.
  
  Blockage of a heart valve
- D.
  
  Narrowing of an artery
- E.
  
  Inflammation of a vein
12.

A blood vessel that carries oxygen-poor blood from heart to lungs
- A.
  
  Aorta
- B.
  
  Pulmonary artery
- C.
  
  Pulmonary vein
- D.
  
  Superior vena cava
- E.
  
  Inferior vena cava
13.

Pain (Proper Spelling)
- A.
  
  Angina
- B.
  
  Anjena
- C.
  
  Anjina
- D.
  
  Angena
- E.
  
  Anginia
14.

Blood clot forms in a large lower limb vessel
- A.
  
  Aortic stenosis
- B.
  
  Mitral valve prolapse
- C.
  
  Deep-vein thrombosis
- D.
  
  Hyperthrombocytitis
- E.
  
  Acute thrombosis syndrome
15.

Cardiac arrhythmia
- A.
  
  Beta-blocker
- B.
  
  Hypoxia
- C.
  
  Cardiac channel blocker
- D.
  
  Cardiac atheroma
- E.
  
  Fibrillation
16.

Patent means
- A.
  
  Sold
- B.
  
  Open
- C.
  
  Closed
- D.
  
  Half closed
- E.
  
  Oxygenated
17.

A Holter monitor is
- A.
  
  An EEG test
- B.
  
  A belt worn for stress test
- C.
  
  Part of a chest CT scan
- D.
  
  An EKG taken during daily activity
- E.
  
  An EEG taken during daily activity
18.

Instrument to measure blood pressure
- A.
  
  Sphygomometer
- B.
  
  Sphygmomanometer
- C.
  
  Electrocardiogram
- D.
  
  Stethoscope
- E.
  
  Cardiac catheterization
19.

Angina is
- A.
  
  A painful abnormal heart rhythm
- B.
  
  Pain caused by rheumatic fever
- C.
  
  Painful extra heart sound
- D.
  
  Chest pain relieved with nitroglycerin
- E.
  
  Chest pain associated with Raynaud phenomenon
20.

Abnormal rapid heart rhythm
- A.
  
  Fibrillation
- B.
  
  Filbrilation
- C.
  
  Fibrilation
- D.
  
  Fibrillaition
- E.
  
  Fibrilaition
21.

Blood vessels branching from the aorta to carry oxygen-rich blood to the heart muscle
- A.
  
  Coronary capillaries
- B.
  
  Venae cavae
- C.
  
  Coronary arteries
- D.
  
  Carotid arteries
- E.
  
  Renal arteries
22.

Pertaining to the heart (Proper Spelling)
- A.
  
  Coronery
- B.
  
  Coronary
- C.
  
  Corenary
- D.
  
  Coranary
- E.
  
  Coronory
23.

Relaxation phase of the heart beat
- A.
  
  Diastole
- B.
  
  Diostole
- C.
  
  Dieastole
- D.
  
  Diastoile
- E.
  
  Dieastolie
24.

Upper chamber of the heart
- A.
  
  Atrium
- B.
  
  Ventricle
- C.
  
  Aorta
- D.
  
  Inferior Vena Cava
- E.
  
  Venule
25.

Valve that lies between the right atrium and right ventricle
- A.
  
  Mitral valve
- B.
  
  Inferior valve
- C.
  
  Pulmonary valve
- D.
  
  Capillary valve
- E.
  
  Tricuspid valve

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