Question 1

The prefix extra- means

Accepted Answer

A)  free. 
B)  strange, unusual. 
C)  outside. 
D)  foreign. 
E)  different. 
A)  free. 
B)  strange, unusual. 
C)  outside. 
D)  foreign. 
E)  different. C

Question 2

What is the record that displays the pattern of the electrical activity of the heart?

Accepted Answer

A)  Electrotherapy 
B)  Electromyogram 
C)  Electrocorticography 
D)  Echocardiogram 
E)  Electrocardiogram 
A)  Electrotherapy 
B)  Electromyogram 
C)  Electrocorticography 
D)  Echocardiogram 
E)  Electrocardiogram E

Question 3

Which procedure involves an electrocardiogram (ECG) taken with a small portable recorder capable of storing information for up to 24 to 48 hours?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stress test 
B)  Nuclear stress test 
C)  Angioplasty 
D)  Cardiac monitor test 
E)  Holter monitor test 
A)  Stress test 
B)  Nuclear stress test 
C)  Angioplasty 
D)  Cardiac monitor test 
E)  Holter monitor test E

Question 4

Match the combining forms with their meanings.
-atrium

Accepted Answer

A) aneurysm/o 
B) angi/o 
C) aort/o 
D) arteri/o 
E) arteriol/o
F)ather/o
G)atri/o
H)cardi/o
I)electr/o
J)embol/o
K)hemangi/o
L)lipid/o
M)my/o
N)phleb/o
O)scler/o
P)sept/o
Q)sphygm/o
R)sten/o
S)thromb/o
T)valv/o
U)ventricul/o 
A) aneurysm/o 
B) angi/o 
C) aort/o 
D) arteri/o 
E) arteriol/o
F)ather/o
G)atri/o
H)cardi/o
I)electr/o
J)embol/o
K)hemangi/o
L)lipid/o
M)my/o
N)phleb/o
O)scler/o
P)sept/o
Q)sphygm/o
R)sten/o
S)thromb/o
T)valv/o
U)ventricul/o

Question 5

Match the combining forms with their meanings.
-septum

Accepted Answer

A) aneurysm/o 
B) angi/o 
C) aort/o 
D) arteri/o 
E) arteriol/o
F)ather/o
G)atri/o
H)cardi/o
I)electr/o
J)embol/o
K)hemangi/o
L)lipid/o
M)my/o
N)phleb/o
O)scler/o
P)sept/o
Q)sphygm/o
R)sten/o
S)thromb/o
T)valv/o
U)ventricul/o 
A) aneurysm/o 
B) angi/o 
C) aort/o 
D) arteri/o 
E) arteriol/o
F)ather/o
G)atri/o
H)cardi/o
I)electr/o
J)embol/o
K)hemangi/o
L)lipid/o
M)my/o
N)phleb/o
O)scler/o
P)sept/o
Q)sphygm/o
R)sten/o
S)thromb/o
T)valv/o
U)ventricul/o

Question 6

Which treatment for cardiac arrhythmias uses energy delivered by a thin intravascular tube?

Accepted Answer

A)  Aneurysmectomy 
B)  Cardiectasis 
C)  Angiorrhaphy 
D)  Cardiac ablation 
E)  Commissurotomy 
A)  Aneurysmectomy 
B)  Cardiectasis 
C)  Angiorrhaphy 
D)  Cardiac ablation 
E)  Commissurotomy

Question 7

Which microscopic vessel enables nutrients and oxygen to pass into the surrounding tissues?

Accepted Answer

A)  Aorta 
B)  Vein 
C)  Capillary 
D)  Artery 
E)  Venule 
A)  Aorta 
B)  Vein 
C)  Capillary 
D)  Artery 
E)  Venule

Question 8

Mitral valve prolapse is commonly associated with heart palpitations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A mass composed of fibrin and platelets that collect on valve leaflets or their cords is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  embolus. 
B)  vegetation. 
C)  plaque. 
D)  thrombus. 
E)  bacterium. 
A)  embolus. 
B)  vegetation. 
C)  plaque. 
D)  thrombus. 
E)  bacterium.

Question 10

The common abbreviation for hypertension is HBP.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Match the medical words with their definitions.
-abnormal accumulation of serous fluid within tissue spaces

Accepted Answer

A) aneurysm 
B) angina pectoris 
C) arrest 
D) arrhythmia 
E) arterial biopsy
F)atherectomy
G)bruit
H)cardioversion
I)commissurotomy
J)diaphoresis
K)edema
L)embolism
M)hyperlipidemia
N)hypertension
O)incompetent
P)infarct
Q)ischemia
R)laser ablation
S)lipid panel
T)prophylaxis
U)statins
V)stent
W)thrombolysis
X)thrombus
Y)varices
Z)vegetations 
A) aneurysm 
B) angina pectoris 
C) arrest 
D) arrhythmia 
E) arterial biopsy
F)atherectomy
G)bruit
H)cardioversion
I)commissurotomy
J)diaphoresis
K)edema
L)embolism
M)hyperlipidemia
N)hypertension
O)incompetent
P)infarct
Q)ischemia
R)laser ablation
S)lipid panel
T)prophylaxis
U)statins
V)stent
W)thrombolysis
X)thrombus
Y)varices
Z)vegetations

Question 12

Match the medical words with their definitions.
-assesses the risk of ischemic heart disease

Accepted Answer

A) aneurysm 
B) angina pectoris 
C) arrest 
D) arrhythmia 
E) arterial biopsy
F)atherectomy
G)bruit
H)cardioversion
I)commissurotomy
J)diaphoresis
K)edema
L)embolism
M)hyperlipidemia
N)hypertension
O)incompetent
P)infarct
Q)ischemia
R)laser ablation
S)lipid panel
T)prophylaxis
U)statins
V)stent
W)thrombolysis
X)thrombus
Y)varices
Z)vegetations 
A) aneurysm 
B) angina pectoris 
C) arrest 
D) arrhythmia 
E) arterial biopsy
F)atherectomy
G)bruit
H)cardioversion
I)commissurotomy
J)diaphoresis
K)edema
L)embolism
M)hyperlipidemia
N)hypertension
O)incompetent
P)infarct
Q)ischemia
R)laser ablation
S)lipid panel
T)prophylaxis
U)statins
V)stent
W)thrombolysis
X)thrombus
Y)varices
Z)vegetations

Question 13

Which endovascular procedure reopens narrowed blood vessels?

Accepted Answer

A)  Angiorrhaphy 
B)  Venipuncture 
C)  Fibrillation 
D)  Angioplasty 
E)  Perfusion 
A)  Angiorrhaphy 
B)  Venipuncture 
C)  Fibrillation 
D)  Angioplasty 
E)  Perfusion

Question 14

The CF phleb/o means

Accepted Answer

A)  plaque. 
B)  embolus. 
C)  vein. 
D)  hardening. 
E)  narrowing, stricture. 
A)  plaque. 
B)  embolus. 
C)  vein. 
D)  hardening. 
E)  narrowing, stricture.

Question 15

Match the combining forms with their meanings.
-blood vessel

Accepted Answer

A) aneurysm/o 
B) angi/o 
C) aort/o 
D) arteri/o 
E) arteriol/o
F)ather/o
G)atri/o
H)cardi/o
I)electr/o
J)embol/o
K)hemangi/o
L)lipid/o
M)my/o
N)phleb/o
O)scler/o
P)sept/o
Q)sphygm/o
R)sten/o
S)thromb/o
T)valv/o
U)ventricul/o 
A) aneurysm/o 
B) angi/o 
C) aort/o 
D) arteri/o 
E) arteriol/o
F)ather/o
G)atri/o
H)cardi/o
I)electr/o
J)embol/o
K)hemangi/o
L)lipid/o
M)my/o
N)phleb/o
O)scler/o
P)sept/o
Q)sphygm/o
R)sten/o
S)thromb/o
T)valv/o
U)ventricul/o

Question 16

The sac containing the heart is called the

Accepted Answer

A)  epicardium. 
B)  tunica intima. 
C)  pericardium. 
D)  coronary membrane. 
E)  myocardium. 
A)  epicardium. 
B)  tunica intima. 
C)  pericardium. 
D)  coronary membrane. 
E)  myocardium.

Question 17

Build a word that means forming an opening in the septum:

Accepted Answer

The answer of Build a word that means forming an...

Question 18

Which isotope imaging test detects coronary artery disease by the presence of a "cold spot"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Myocardial perfusion study 
B)  Doppler 
C)  Cardiac catheterization 
D)  Coronary angiography 
E)  Magnetic resonance angiography 
A)  Myocardial perfusion study 
B)  Doppler 
C)  Cardiac catheterization 
D)  Coronary angiography 
E)  Magnetic resonance angiography

Question 19

What is the contraction phase of the heartbeat that forces blood into the aorta and pulmonary arteries?

Accepted Answer

A)  Vasoconstriction 
B)  Systole 
C)  Blood pressure 
D)  Vasodilation 
E)  Arrest 
A)  Vasoconstriction 
B)  Systole 
C)  Blood pressure 
D)  Vasodilation 
E)  Arrest

Question 20

Use peri- to build a word that means pertaining to around the heart:

Accepted Answer

The answer of Use peri- to build a word that...

The prefix extra- means

What is the record that displays the pattern of the electrical activity of the heart?

Which procedure involves an electrocardiogram (ECG) taken with a small portable recorder capable of storing information for up to 24 to 48 hours?

Match the combining forms with their meanings. -atrium

Match the combining forms with their meanings. -septum

Which treatment for cardiac arrhythmias uses energy delivered by a thin intravascular tube?

Which microscopic vessel enables nutrients and oxygen to pass into the surrounding tissues?

Mitral valve prolapse is commonly associated with heart palpitations.

A mass composed of fibrin and platelets that collect on valve leaflets or their cords is called a(n)

The common abbreviation for hypertension is HBP.

Match the medical words with their definitions. -abnormal accumulation of serous fluid within tissue spaces

Match the medical words with their definitions. -assesses the risk of ischemic heart disease

Which endovascular procedure reopens narrowed blood vessels?

The CF phleb/o means

Match the combining forms with their meanings. -blood vessel

The sac containing the heart is called the

Build a word that means forming an opening in the septum:

Which isotope imaging test detects coronary artery disease by the presence of a "cold spot"?

What is the contraction phase of the heartbeat that forces blood into the aorta and pulmonary arteries?

Use peri- to build a word that means pertaining to around the heart:

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Exam 8: Cardiovascular System

The prefix extra- means

What is the record that displays the pattern of the electrical activity of the heart?

Which procedure involves an electrocardiogram (ECG) taken with a small portable recorder capable of storing information for up to 24 to 48 hours?

Match the combining forms with their meanings. -atrium

Match the combining forms with their meanings. -septum

Which treatment for cardiac arrhythmias uses energy delivered by a thin intravascular tube?

Which microscopic vessel enables nutrients and oxygen to pass into the surrounding tissues?

Mitral valve prolapse is commonly associated with heart palpitations.

A mass composed of fibrin and platelets that collect on valve leaflets or their cords is called a(n)

The common abbreviation for hypertension is HBP.

Match the medical words with their definitions. -abnormal accumulation of serous fluid within tissue spaces

Match the medical words with their definitions. -assesses the risk of ischemic heart disease

Which endovascular procedure reopens narrowed blood vessels?

The CF phleb/o means

Match the combining forms with their meanings. -blood vessel

The sac containing the heart is called the

Build a word that means forming an opening in the septum:

Which isotope imaging test detects coronary artery disease by the presence of a "cold spot"?

What is the contraction phase of the heartbeat that forces blood into the aorta and pulmonary arteries?

Use peri- to build a word that means pertaining to around the heart:

Basic Elements of a Medical Word

Suffixes

Prefixes

Body Structure

Integumentary System

Digestive System

Respiratory System

Blood, Lymphatic, and Immune Systems

Musculoskeletal System

Urinary System

Female Reproductive System

Male Reproductive System

Endocrine System

Nervous System

Special Senses

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