Exam 7: Circulatory System

The mitral valve is also referred to as the _____ valve.

Death of part of the heart muscle is called:

Aortic means :

Radiography of the heart and great vessels is called:

A soft blowing or rasping heart sound is called a heart:

_____________ means pertaining to heart muscle.

Removal of the tonsils is a(n) ____________.

Use of ultrasound in diagnosing heart disease is called:

Thrombophlebitis is:

The outermost layer of the heart is known as:

The sudden blocking of an artery or lymph vessel by foreign material that has been brought by the circulating blood is called:

A 32-year-old woman needs to have her spleen removed. This procedure is called:

A 79-year-old man has a history of angina. To help relieve his anginal pain, his physician is likely to order which type of medication?

A 63-year-old woman underwent an angioplasty. She likely needed this procedure because she has:

A thickening and loss of elasticity of the walls of the arteries is called:

The term for an electrical device that can keep the heart rhythm within a desirable range is:

Tumors consisting principally of blood vessels or lymph vessels are called:

A general term that designates primary myocardial disease is:

Enlarged spleen is called:

Which of the following terms means pertaining to the heart and blood vessels?