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Medical Terminology - Cardiovascular System

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Which valve guards the opening between the right atrium and the right ventricle?   Tricupsid  
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A surgical connection between blood vessels or the joining of one hollow or tubular organ to another is:   Anastomosis  
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What is not a common pulse point?   Popliteal  
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What kind of pressure is exerted by the blood on the walls of the vessels?   Blood  
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Blood is transported from the right and left ventricles of the heart to all body parts by the:   Arteries  
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A condition in which there is a lack of rhythm of the heart beat is:   Arrhythmia  
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A slow heartbeat is called:   Bradycardia  
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The medical term for hardening of the arteries is:   Arteriosclerosis  
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A type of medication which increases the tone of the heart is called:   Cardiotonic  
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A condition in which a blood clot obstructs a blood vessel is known as:   Embolism  
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The surgical excision of the inner portion off an artery is:   Endarterectomy  
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An incision of a vein with a needle to withdraw blood for analysis is known as:   Phlebotomy  
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A fast heartbeat is known as:   Tachycardia  
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This is used to analyze the size, shape, and movement of structures inside the heart:   Echocardiography  
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What is called the pacemaker of the heart?   Sinoatrial node  
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In the term telangiectasis, the suffix -ectasis means:   Dilatation  
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The most common site for taking an adult pulse is what artery?   Radial  
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Cramping pain in the legs during walking is called:   Claudication  
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In the term angina pectoris, the root angin means:   To Choke  
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In the term sphygmomanometer, the combining form man/o means:   Thin  
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In the term electrocardiophonograph, the combining form phon/o means:   Sound  
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In the term ischemia, the suffix -emia means:   Blood condition  
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What instrument is used in the measuring of an arterial blood pressure?   Sphygomomanometer  
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Noise, a sound of venous or arterial origin, heard on auscultation is called:   Bruit  
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The heart is divided by a partition called the:   Septum  
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Blood is transported from the right and left ventricles to all body parts by the:   Arteries  
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The valve between the right atrium and the right ventricle is the:   Tricupsid valve  
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Another name for the mitral valve is:   Bicupsid valve  
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The passage of oxygen and nutrients to the body takes place in the:   Capillaries  
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The sinoatrial node, the atrioventricular node, and the atrioventricular bundle are specialized what's of the heart?   Neuromuscular tissue  
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The average heartbeat for an average adult is between:   60-100  
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What records the electrical activity of the heart?   ECG  
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The most common site for taking a pulse:   Radial  
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A sphygmomanometer is used to:   Measure blood pressure  
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A pulse pressure over what number and under what number is considered abnormal?   50/30  
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The development of the fetal heart is usually completed during the first how many weeks of intrauterine life?   6  
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The proper spelling for the term describing hardening of the arteries is:   Arteriosclerosis  
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Left-sided heart failure is commonly called:   Congestive Heart Failure  
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The medical term anastomosis means:   Surgical connection between blood vessels  
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An excessive amount of fatty substances in the blood is termed:   Hyperlipidemia  
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An abnormality of the rhythm or rate of the heartbeat is termed:   Arrhythmia  
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A heartbeat over how many beats per minute is termed tachycardia?   100  
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If the heart muscle is inflamed it is termed:   Myocarditis  
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Hypertension is frequently called:   Silent killer  
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Another term for a heart attack is:   Myocardial infarction  
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The most common symptom of a heart attack is:   Angina  
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A waxy, fatlike substance found in the bloodstream of all animals is called:   Cholesterol  
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The buildup of fatty substances and hardening of the walls of an artery is called:   Atherosclerosis  
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The term systole means what of the heart cycle?   Contraction phase  
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In the term oximetry, the suffix -metry means:   Measurement  
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The term diastole means what of the heart cycle?   Relaxation phase  
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In the term extracorporeal, the combining form corpor/e means:   Body  
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