Question 1

An embolus is a stationary clot forming inside a blood vessel.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following statements regarding blood flow through the heart is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) The relaxation phase is called diastole. 
B) The left atrium receives oxygenated blood from the lungs. 
C) The right ventricle receives blood from the right atrium. 
D) The left ventricle pumps blood to the lungs. 
A) The relaxation phase is called diastole. 
B) The left atrium receives oxygenated blood from the lungs. 
C) The right ventricle receives blood from the right atrium. 
D) The left ventricle pumps blood to the lungs.

Question 3

A stethoscope is used for auscultation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

A medical term that means hardening of an artery is ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A medical term that means hardening of...

Question 5

The pulmonary artery:

Accepted Answer

A) carries blood away from the heart. 
B) carries blood away from the lungs. 
C) carries blood to the body. 
D) carries blood to the ventricles. 
A) carries blood away from the heart. 
B) carries blood away from the lungs. 
C) carries blood to the body. 
D) carries blood to the ventricles.

Question 6

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding pulmonary circulation?

Accepted Answer

A) It carries oxygenated blood away from the heart. 
B) It carries deoxygenated blood to the body. 
C) It carries oxygenated blood away from the lungs. 
D) It carries deoxygenated blood toward the heart. 
A) It carries oxygenated blood away from the heart. 
B) It carries deoxygenated blood to the body. 
C) It carries oxygenated blood away from the lungs. 
D) It carries deoxygenated blood toward the heart.

Question 7

An EMG is a record of the electrical activity of the heart.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following organs is NOT part of the cardiovascular system?

Accepted Answer

A) artery 
B) spleen 
C) vein 
D) capillary 
A) artery 
B) spleen 
C) vein 
D) capillary

Question 9

Which heart valve has two cusps?

Accepted Answer

A) mitral 
B) aortic 
C) tricuspid 
D) pulmonary 
A) mitral 
B) aortic 
C) tricuspid 
D) pulmonary

Question 10

Orthostatic hypotension is the sudden rise in blood pressure when a person stands up.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The pulmonary veins carry oxygenated blood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The term fibrillation means that:

Accepted Answer

A) the heartbeat is dangerously irregular. 
B) the heart is beating too fast. 
C) the heart has stopped beating. 
D) the heart has suffered a heart attack. 
A) the heartbeat is dangerously irregular. 
B) the heart is beating too fast. 
C) the heart has stopped beating. 
D) the heart has suffered a heart attack.

Question 13

A heart specialist is be called a:

Accepted Answer

A) cardiologist. 
B) phlebotomist. 
C) coronologist. 
D) hemangiologist. 
A) cardiologist. 
B) phlebotomist. 
C) coronologist. 
D) hemangiologist.

Question 14

The combining form that means aorta is ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The combining form that means aorta is...

Question 15

A combining form that means heart is ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A combining form that means heart is...

Question 16

Which of the following abbreviations stands for a heart attack?

Accepted Answer

A) HTN 
B) MI 
C) CAD 
D) MR 
A) HTN 
B) MI 
C) CAD 
D) MR

Question 17

The combining form that means atrium is ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The combining form that means atrium is...

Question 18

Which of the following terms means a yellow fatty deposit of lipids in an artery?

Accepted Answer

A) arterioma 
B) ischemia 
C) plaque 
D) stent 
A) arterioma 
B) ischemia 
C) plaque 
D) stent

Question 19

A medical term that means pertaining to a venule is ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A medical term that means pertaining to...

Question 20

Intraventricular means between the ventricles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

An embolus is a stationary clot forming inside a blood vessel.

Which of the following statements regarding blood flow through the heart is FALSE?

A stethoscope is used for auscultation.

A medical term that means hardening of an artery is ________.

The pulmonary artery:

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding pulmonary circulation?

An EMG is a record of the electrical activity of the heart.

Which of the following organs is NOT part of the cardiovascular system?

Which heart valve has two cusps?

Orthostatic hypotension is the sudden rise in blood pressure when a person stands up.

The pulmonary veins carry oxygenated blood.

The term fibrillation means that:

A heart specialist is be called a:

The combining form that means aorta is ________.

A combining form that means heart is ________.

Which of the following abbreviations stands for a heart attack?

The combining form that means atrium is ________.

Which of the following terms means a yellow fatty deposit of lipids in an artery?

A medical term that means pertaining to a venule is ________.

Intraventricular means between the ventricles.

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Exam 5: Cardiovascular System

An embolus is a stationary clot forming inside a blood vessel.

Which of the following statements regarding blood flow through the heart is FALSE?

A stethoscope is used for auscultation.

A medical term that means hardening of an artery is ________.

The pulmonary artery:

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding pulmonary circulation?

An EMG is a record of the electrical activity of the heart.

Which of the following organs is NOT part of the cardiovascular system?

Which heart valve has two cusps?

Orthostatic hypotension is the sudden rise in blood pressure when a person stands up.

The pulmonary veins carry oxygenated blood.

The term fibrillation means that:

A heart specialist is be called a:

The combining form that means aorta is ________.

A combining form that means heart is ________.

Which of the following abbreviations stands for a heart attack?

The combining form that means atrium is ________.

Which of the following terms means a yellow fatty deposit of lipids in an artery?

A medical term that means pertaining to a venule is ________.

Intraventricular means between the ventricles.

Introduction to Medical Terminology

Body Organization

Integumentary System

Musculoskeletal System

Blood and the Lymphatic and Immune Systems

Respiratory System

Digestive System

Urinary System

Reproductive System

Endocrine System

Nervous System and Mental Health

Special Senses: the Eye and Ear

knowledge of mood and emotions.

Filters