Exam 9: Cardiovascular System

Surgical repair of a blood vessel or a nonsurgical technique for treating diseased arteries by temporarily inflating a tiny balloon inside an artery is called ________.

The most common form of heart disease is ________ disease.

The process of removing blood from a vein is called ________.

The most common symptom of a heart attack is:

The Purkinje system includes the bundle branches and the peripheral fibers.

The buildup of fatty substances on the walls of an artery is called:

Write the correct abbreviation for blood pressure:

Write the correct abbreviation for myocardial infarction:

Another name for the mitral valve is:

Which condition occurs when an area of heart muscle dies or is permanently damaged because of an inadequate supply of oxygen to that area?

Blood is transported from the right and left ventricles of the heart to all body parts by the:

The inner lining of the heart is called the endocardium.

In the term telangiectasis,the suffix -ectasis means:

Thin nerve filaments that go to the ventricular muscle tissue are the ________.

A fast heartbeat is known as:

Write the correct abbreviation for electrocardiogram:

The ventricles receive blood from the body.

Write the correct meaning for MI:

The cardiac veins supply the heart with blood.