Exam 9: Cardiovascular System

The ________ is a four-chambered,hollow muscular pump that circulates blood throughout the cardiovascular system.

Name two antiplatelet drugs.Explain their use.

In the term angina pectoris,the root angin means :

The surgical excision of the inner portion of an artery is called:

The valve between the left atrium and the left ventricle is the ________ valve.

In the term oximetry,the suffix -metry means :

The most common form of heart disease is ________ _________disease.

Ballooning or widening of a weak portion of an artery is known as:

A stress test is a method of evaluating cardiovascular fitness.Explain this test.

The heart is divided by a partition called the:

The process of removing blood from a vein is called ________.

The heartbeat is controlled by the cardiovascular system.

In the term extracorporeal,the combining form corpor/e means :

The treatment using an electrical shock to restore a normal heart rhythm is called ________.

Write the correct meaning for SOB:

Cramping pain in the legs during walking is called:

A surgical connection between blood vessels or the joining of one hollow or tubular organ to another is:

The abbreviation for coronary artery bypass graft is ________.

The ________ is called the pacemaker of the heart.

All of the following are common pulse points except: