Exam 5: Cardiology /Cardiovascular System

An area of dilation and weakness in the wall of an artery is called a/an ________.

The combining form aneurysm/o- means "enlargement."

The sinoatrial (SA)node is also known as the ________ of the heart.

The combining form ven/o- has the same meaning as the combining form ________.

Cardiac enzymes are released from the heart into the blood when ________.

Mild-to-severe chest pain caused by ischemia of the myocardium is called ________.

Which of the following words is MISSPELLED?

All of the following combining forms mean "blood vessel" EXCEPT ________.

The smaller branches of an artery are called ________.

The heart is a/an ________ organ that contracts at least once every second to pump blood through the body.

What is the difference between the action of an anticoagulant drug and a thrombolytic drug?

The combining form my/o- means "________."

Which word parts do you need to build a drug word that means "pertaining to blood clot breakdown"?

When a patient feels the uncomfortable sensation of a premature contraction,often described as a "thump," this condition is called a palpation.

During angina pectoris,there is severe chest pain that means that a myocardial infarction has occurred.

A paramedic notifies the hospital that the ambulance is bringing in a patient with a suspected MI.This means the patient may have had a heart ________.

The word anticoagulant divides into what word parts?

The combining form tens/o-,as seen in hypertension,means "________;tension."

The pulmonary circulation contains the arteries,capillaries,and veins that go in and out of the ________.

The abbreviation CRP stands for ________.