Exam 5: Cardiovascular System

Which of the following terms means fast heartbeat?

A sphygmomanometer is used for auscultation.

The highest blood pressure reading occurs during diastole.

Which of the following combining forms refers to a structure not found inside the heart?

A medical term that means ruptured artery is ________.

The aorta carries:

Which of the following terms is misspelled?

The diffusion of oxygen and nutrients from the blood into the body tissues occurs in the:

Describe the path of blood flow through the heart.

A medical term that means fatty substance tumor/mass is ________.

The mitral valve is also called the ________ valve.

Tetralogy of Fallot is a combination of three congenital anomalies.

Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty uses a balloon to enlarge the lumen of a blocked artery.

Which of the following surgical procedures would be used to join together two arteries?

A thrombus is a blood clot forming within a blood vessel.

A medical term that means decrease in blood pressure is ________.

Blood is returned to the right side of the heart by the:

An infarct is a fatty deposit of lipids in an artery.

Cardiomyopathy may be caused by alcohol abuse,parasites,or viral infection.

A medical term that means involuntary muscle contraction of a vessel is ________.