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Cardiology

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Number of chambers in the heart   four  
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Each upper chamber of the heart is called an   atrium  
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Lower chambers of the heart are called...   ventricles  
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The inferior tip of the heart is called the   apex  
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What is the number of valves that control the flow of blood through the heart?   four  
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The heart valve that has three triangular cusps (leaflets) is called the ......   tricuspid valve  
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The heart valve that lies between the right ventricle and the pulmonary trunk is called the   pulmonary valve  
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The muscular layer of the heart is called the   myocardium  
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The innermost layer of the heart is called the   endocardium  
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The outermost layer of the heart is called the   pericardium  
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The body cavity that contains the lungs and the mediastinum is called the   thoracic cavity  
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Small arteries are called   arterioles  
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Small veins are called   venules  
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The smallest blood vessels of all are called   capillaries  
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Do veins carry blood toward the heart or away from it?   toward  
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Do arteries carry blood toward the heart or away from it?   away  
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The largest artery in the body is the..   aorta  
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The artery in the neck that is used to feel the pulse during CPR is called the   carotid artery  
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The jugular vein is located in the ......   neck  
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The pacemaker of the heart is the...   sinoatrial node  
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The contraction phase of the heart is called...   systole  
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The relaxation phase of the heart is called...   diastole  
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The word that means "pertaining to the heart and thoracic cavity" is   cardiothoracic  
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The word that means "pertaining to the heart and lungs" is   cardiopulmonary  
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The layers of cells that line the walls of a blood vessel are called   endothelium  
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The suffix that means "study of" is   -logy  
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The combining form for heart is   cardi/o  
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The combining form for blood vessel is   vascul/o  
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The combining form that means movement in a circular route is   circulat/o  
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The combining form that means "upper chamber of the heart" is   atri/o  
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The combining form that means "lower chamber of the heart" is   venricul/o  
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The central wall that divided the heart into left and right sides is called the   septum  
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The combining form for septum is   sept/o  
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The combining form for apex is   apec/o  
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The combining form for valve is   valvul/o  
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The prefix tri- means   three  
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The prefix bi- means   two  
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The combining form for the aorta is   aort/o  
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The combining form my/o means   muscle  
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The prefix for "innermost, within" is   endo-  
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The prefis peri- means   around  
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The prefix that means "upon, above" is   epi-  
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The combining form that means "wall of a cavity" is   pariet/o  
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The combining form for mediastinum is   mediastin/o  
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The combining form thorac/o means   thorax  
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The combining form for "cellular layer" is   theil/o  
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The combining form "arteri/o" means   artery  
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The combining form that means "small artery" is   arteriol/o  
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The combining form that means "drawn together, narrowed" is   constrict/o  
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The combining form that means "dilate, widen" is   dilat/o  
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The combining form that means "structure that encircles like a crown" is   coron/o  
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The prefix that means "below; underneath; less than" is   sub-  
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the combining form clav/o means   clavicle  
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The combining form that means "axilla, armpit" is   axill/o  
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The combining form "brachi/o" means   arm  
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The combining form that means "radius; x-rays; radiation" is   radi/o  
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The combining form for the ulna (forearm bone) is   uln/o  
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The combining form "abdomin/o" means   abdomen  
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The combining form "ren/o"means   kidney  
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The combining form that means "femur; thigh bone" is   femor/o  
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The combining form that means "tibia (shin bone) is   tibi/o  
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The combiing form that means "point of entry" is   port/o  
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The combining form that means "clearly visible" is   saphen/o  
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The combining form that means "body as a whole" is   system/o  
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The combining form that means "outside of a place" is   ectop/o  
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The combining form that means "unknown, individual" is   idi/o  
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The suffix that means "enlargement" is   -megaly  
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The suffix that means "disease or suffering" is   -pathy  
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The suffix that means "condition of the blood" is   -emia  
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The suffix that means "process of development" is   -trophy  
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The suffix that means "inflammation or infection" is   -itis  
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The combining form that means "narrowing; constriction" is   sten/o  
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The prefix that means "slow" is   brady-  
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The prefix that means "fast or rapid" is   tachy-  
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The prefix that means "bad, painful, difficult" is   dys-  
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The prefix that means "away from, without" is   a-  
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The prefix that means "outside of, extra" is   extra-  
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The prefix that means "above" is   supra-  
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The combining form that means "soft fatty substance" is   ather/o  
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The combiing form that means "hard; sclera (white of the eye)" is   scler/o  
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The prefix that means "above; more than normal" is   hyper-  
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The combining form that means "lipid. fat" is   lipid/o  
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The prefix that means "before; in front of"   pre-  
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The prefix that means "below; deficient" is   hypo-  
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The combining form "orth/o" means   straight  
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The prefix that means "through; throughout" is   per-  
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The combining form that means "dead cells, tissue, or body" is   necr/o  
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The combining form that means "thrombus, clot" is   thromb/o  
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The suffix that means "process of recording" is   -graphy  
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The suffix that means "record or picture" is   -gram  
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The suffix that means "the process of measuring" is   -metry  
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The suffix that means "instrument used to examine" is   -scope  
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The suffix that means " act of using an instrument to examine" is   -scopy  
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The suffix that means "treatment" is   -therapy  
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The suffix that means "instrument used to measure" is   -meter  
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The combining form "sphygm/o" means   pulse  
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The suffix that means "surgical removal" is   -ectomy  
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The suffix that means "condition; abnormal condition" is   -osis  
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The suffix that means "surgical repair or reshaping" is   -plasty  
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The combining form "cutane/o" means   skin  
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The suffix that means "tissue for implant or transplant" is   -graft  
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The suffix that means "surgical puncture or procedure to puncture" is   -centesis  
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The suffix that means "instrument used to cut" is   -tome  
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The prefix "anti-" means   against  
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The prefix that means"complete; completely through" is   dia-  
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The abbreviation for "coronary artery bypass graft" is   CABG  
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The abbreviation for "arteriosclerotic heart disease" is   ASHD  
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The abbreviation for "mitral valve prolapse" is   MVP  
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