Exam 5: Cardiology /Cardiovascular System

Which syllable is the primary accented syllable in the pronunciation of the medical word cardiomegaly (kar-dee-oh-meg-ah-lee)?

The combining form rrhythm/o- means ________.

The combining form systol/o- means ________.

All arteries have smooth muscle in their walls.When this smooth muscle contracts,the lumen of the artery decreases in size.This process is called ________.

The abbreviation SA node stands for "________."

Cardiac enzymes are released into the blood when myocardial cells die.

When the heart is in diastole,the heart chambers are contracting.

Telemetry involves all of the following EXCEPT ________.

The definition of coronary angioplasty is the "process of reshaping by surgery of a blood vessel."

Which adjective reflects the relationship between the heart and the chest cavity?

The ________ arteries supply blood to the myocardium.

All of the following structures are part of the electrical system of the heart EXCEPT ________.

From the meaning of the suffix,we can tell that a valvulotome would be an instrument used to ________ a valve.

The thoracic cavity contains the lungs and the ________,an irregularly shaped,central area between the lungs.

A patient with hypertension has a "condition (of)more than normal ________."

All of the following are signs of peripheral artery disease and decreased circulation EXCEPT ________.

What are the normal,rope-like connective tissues attached to valve leaflets of the tricuspid and mitral valves?

The word ________ refers to the blood vessels associated with a particular organ.

How does aspirin help heart patients?

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