Exam 5: Cardiology /Cardiovascular System

The combining form ather/o-,as seen in atherosclerosis,means ________.

The combining form arteri/o- means ________.

Myocardial ________ is the medical phrase that means heart attack.

Using high-frequency sound waves to create an image of the heart is known as ________.

After the AV node,an electrical impulse travels through the ________.

The word vasculature refers to the network of blood vessels associated with a particular organ.

The adjective form for heart is ________.

Which test could show if the coronary arteries were narrowed or blocked?

All blood vessels are lined with ________,a smooth inner layer that promotes the flow of blood.

Tachycardia is the opposite of ________.

Any disease condition of the heart muscle that includes heart enlargement and heart failure is called ________.

Vasoconstriction causes the pressure in the artery to ________.

Structures that control the flow of blood between the atria and the ventricles are called the heart ________.

Complete absence of a heartbeat is called ________ or cardiac arrest.

Pericarditis,an infection with an accumulation of fluid in the pericardial sac,can lead to cardiac ________,as the fluid compresses the heart and stops it from beating.

The combining form steth/o- means "listening."

Severe arteriosclerosis that blocks the carotid artery can cause ________.

Inflammation of the membrane surrounding the heart is known as ________.

All of the following occur in the legs EXCEPT ________.

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