Exam 5: Cardiology /Cardiovascular System

The connecting structure between an artery and a vein is a ________.

The myocardium is thickest around the ________ ventricle because it must work the hardest to pump blood to the entire body.

A ________ contraction is an arrhythmia in which there are one or more extra contractions between systole and diastole.

In the word sphygmomanometer,the combining form man/o- refers to the thin,inflatable cuff used to measure blood pressure.

How is blood flow through a coronary artery improved by doing a balloon angioplasty?

The heart has an extensive ________ system that initiates and coordinates contractions.

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

There are three kinds of blood vessels: arteries,capillaries,and veins.

Which is a sudden,severe vasoconstriction and spasm of the arterioles in the fingers and toes,often triggered by cold or emotional upset?

During angiography,a radiopaque dye is injected into a blood vessel to fill and outline it.

AMI stands for apical maximum impulse.

The medical procedure sclerotherapy is performed to treat ________.

All of the following are TRUE about varicose veins EXCEPT ________.

The endothelium that lines the inside of a blood vessel is also known as the intima.

A patient diagnosed with arteriosclerosis has an abnormal condition in which the ________.

The medical language definition of the word ________ is "instrument used to measure (the pressure of the)pulse (by using a)thin (inflatable cuff)."

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

The atrioventricular node,or pacemaker,initiates the electrical impulse that begins each heartbeat.

All of the following arteries carry oxygenated blood to some part of the arm EXCEPT the ________ artery.

What is the name of the only artery that does NOT carry bright red,oxygenated blood?