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med term 5
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| which surgical procedure is done to provide the myocardium with a new source of blood supply when a coronary artery is ocluded? | coronary artery bypass graft |
| the medical procedure sclerotherapy is performed to treat: | varicose veins |
| the patient had an aneurysmectomy with insertion of a graft to teat the conditiondescribed as an: | area of weakness in the wall of an artery |
| tetralogy of fallot has a set of four defects, including: | a narrowed pulmonary valve |
| which layer of the heart is known as the muscular layer? | myocardium |
| any disease condition of the heart muscle that includes heart enlargement and heart failure is called: | cardiomyopathy |
| the abbreviation CRP stands for: | C-reactive protein |
| what structure divides the heart into right and left sides? | septum |
| a period of unresponsiveness during a normal heartbreat is called: | refractory period |
| which artery is at the back of the knee? | popliteal |
| the cause of essential hypertension is: | unknown |
| which artery brings oxygenated blood to the brain, heart, and face? | carotid |
| plaque on the arterial walls is characteristic of: | atherosclerosis |
| all of the following combining forms mean blood vessel except: | ather/o- |
| the combining form peripher/o- means | outer aspects |
| the combining form circulat/o- means | movement in a circular motion |
| the combining form systol/o- means | contracting |
| the inferior tip of the heart is known as the | apex |
| a sudden, temporary, but self correcting decrease in the systolic blood pressure that occurs when the patient goes from a lying to a standing position is: | orthostatic hypotension |
| a cardiostatic surgeon specializes in the | heart and chest |
| by the definition of the combining form we can tell that endothelium is a | cellular layer |
| endocarditis is inflammation of the ___ layer of the heart | innermost |
| if an EKG tracing shows bigeminy, there was a repeating pattern of ___. | a normal contaction then a premature contraction |
| the medical language definition of the word ___ is an instrument used to measure the pressure of the pulse by using a thin, inflatable cuff | sphygmomanometer |
| a pateint diagnosed with an AAA has a problem with | an aorta an abnormal dilation of a blood vessel, an artery in the abdomen |
| a patient in V fib has an | arrhythmia |
| all of the following would be part of a lipid profile blood test, except | CK-MB |
| which word parts do you need to build a medical word that means inflammation of a vein | -itis, pleb/o- |
| the abbreviatio mm Hg is associated with | blood pressure |
| the hearts pacemaker controls its | rate and rhythm |
| ____ is the process of listening to heart sounds with a stethoscope | ausculation |
| ____ is an arrhythmia is which the heart beats too slowly. | bradycardia |
| the ____ is the muscular layer that makes up the bulk of the heart | myocardium |
| a ____ is a physician who specializes in diagnosing and treating diseases of the heart | cardiologist |
| the combining form rrhythm/o- | rhythm |
| the ____ valve is located between the right ventricle and pulmonary trunk | pulmonary |
| ____ are the smallest blood vessels in the body | capillaries |
| a patient diagnosed with cardiomegaly has ____ of the heart | enlargement |
| in the medical word sphymomanometer the combining form man/o- means | thin; frenzy |
| the adj form of ventricle is | ventricular |
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