Exam 5: Cardiology /Cardiovascular System

The cardiovascular system is a continuous,circular body system that includes the heart and blood vessels.

Which word means a "central opening in a blood vessel through which blood flows"?

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

Valves are located in which of the following?

Enlargement of the heart is known as ________.

The pointed leaflet edges of a valve are also known as chordae tendineae.

A cardiac catheterization can only be done to diagnose a problem with the left side of the heart.

A prolapse of a heart valve occurs when it becomes thickened and hardened.

Which type of ultrasonography produces images of the flow of blood in the arteries?

The combing form tele/o-,as seen in the word telemetry,means ________.

Most women experience angina pectoris as ________.

The heart is a muscular organ that contracts at least once every second to pump blood throughout the body.

The abbreviation for blood pressure is ________.

A PTCA or a CABG are both abbreviations for surgical procedures that are used to treat ________.

All of the following are signs of congestive heart failure involving the right side of the heart EXCEPT ________.

The combining form infarct/o-,as seen in the phrase myocardial infarction,means ________.

Tests reveal that Mrs.Roger's mitral valve does NOT close properly,allowing a backflow of blood with each heart contraction The medical word to describe this valve problem is ________.

The ________ valve is located between the right ventricle and pulmonary trunk.

A small vein is known as a ________.

Describe the parts of the conduction system of the heart.