MedTerm - Cardiovascular System (Ch. 8) TEST

Which portion of the nervous system regulates involuntary actions, such as heart rate, digestion, & peristalsis?. autonomic nervous system (ANS). peripheral nervous system (PNS). central nervous system (CNS). sympathetic nervous system (SNS).

What term is used to describe thin, flattened, leaf-shaped structure(s) that compose a heart valve?. leaflet. lumen. flat leaf. leaf valve.

What term is used to describe thin, flattened, leaf-shaped structure(s) that compose a heart valve? NOTE: SPELLING COUNTS!.

What is the tubular space or channel within any organ or structure of the body?. lumen. tunica intima. tunica media. tunica externa.

What is the tubular space or channel within an artery, vein, intestine, or tube?. lumen. tunica intima. tunica media. valve.

What is the backflow or ejecting of contents through an opening?. regurgitation. vasodilation. viscosity. reverse peristalsis.

What is the circular muscle that constricts or dilates to regulate passage of substances through its opening?. sphincter. C-shaped rings. heart. elastic layer.

What is the narrowing of the lumen of a blood vessel that limits blood flow?. vasoconstriction. vasodilation. coarctation. perfusion.

What is the widening of the lumen of a blood vessel?. vasodilation. vasoconstriction. hyperlipidemia. coarctation.

What is the term referring to the state of being sticky or gummy?. viscosity. gummy stick syndrome. stent. thrombus.

Match the following terms to their definitions. autonomic nervous system. leaflet. lumen. regurgitation. sphincter. vasoconstriction. vasodilation. viscosity.

Which combining form means "widened blood vessel"?. aneurysm/o. angi/o. vascul/o. hemangi/o.

Which combining form means "vessel"?. vascul/o. vessel/o. hemangi/o. phleb/o.

Which combining form means "vessel"?. angi/o. vess/o. phleb/o. hemangi/o.

Which combining form means "aorta"?. aort/o. arteri/o. atri/o. ather/o.

Which combining form means "artery"?. arteri/o. artery/o. art/o. atri/o.

Which combining form means "arteriole"?. arteriol/o. atri/o. arter/o. angi/o.

Which combining form means "atrium"?. atri/o. atrium/o. angi/o. atr/o.

Which combining form means "fatty plaque"?. ather/o. atri/o. sphygm/o. thromb/o.

What does the combining form "ather/o" mean? NOTE: SPELLING COUNTS!.

Which combining form means "heart"?. cardi/o. phleb/o. thromb/o. sphygm/o.

Which combining form means "electricity"? NOTE: SPELLING COUNTS! NOTE: MUST be in combining form format, "word/o".

Which combining form means "embolus"?. embol/o. embolus/o. emb/o. thromb/o.

Which combining form means "blood vessel"?. hemangi/o. angi/o. aneurysm/o. vascul/o.

Which combining form means "muscle"? NOTE: SPELLING COUNTS! NOTE: MUST be in combining form format, "word/o".

What does the combining form "phleb/o" mean? NOTE: SPELLING COUNTS!.

Which combining form means "vein"?. ven/o. vein/o. ventricul/o. vin/o.

Which combining form means "septum"? NOTE: SPELLING COUNTS! NOTE: MUST be in combining form format, "word/o".

Which combining form means "pulse"?. sphygm/o. puls/o. thromb/o. pulse/o.

Which combining form means "blood clot"?. thromb/o. sphygm/o. sten/o. embol/o.

Which combining form means "ventricle"?. ventricul/o. ventricle/o. ventric/o. ventr/o.

What does the suffix "-sphyxia" refer to? NOTE: SPELLING COUNTS! NOTE: ONE-WORD answer.

Which of the following refers to the record of electrical impulses of the heart?. electrocardiogram. electrocardiograph. electrocardiography. electricardiagraph.

"Phlebectasis" refers to which of the following?. expansion of a vein. constriction of a vein. standing still of a vein. movement of a vein.

"Venostasis" refers to which of the following?. standing still of a vein. movement of a vein. expansion of a vein. constriction of a vein.

Which of the following refers to the state of being without a pulse?. asphyxia. aphyxia. asphygm. asphygmia.

Match the following word elements to their meanings. aneurysm/o. ventricul/o. angi/o. thromb/o. hemangi/o. ather/o. sten/o. phleb/o. sphygm/o. arteriol/o.

Match the following word elements to their meanings. vascul/o. atri/o. sept/o. aort/o. scler/o. cardi/o. ven/o. electr/o. my/o. embol/o.

Match the following word elements to their meanings. -gram. -graph. -graphy. -sphyxia. -stenosis.

Match the following word elements to their meanings. brady-. endo-. extra-. peri-. tachy-. trans-.

Which medical term refers to a localized abnormal dilation of a vessel?. aneurysm. arrhythmia. thrombus. coarctation.

Which medical term refers to the condition of being stopped or bringing to a stop?. arrest. arrhythmia. fibrillation. infarct.

Which medical term refers to the heart's inability to maintain a normal sinus rhythm?. arrhythmia. aneurysm. coarctation. palpitation.

TRUE or FALSE: Another name for arrhythmia is DYSRHYTHMIA. True. False.

Which medical term refers to the soft blowing sound heard on auscultation?. bruit. embolus. infarct. stent.

Which medical term refers to any disease or weakening of heart muscle that diminishes cardiac function?. cardiomyopathy. heart failure. hypertensive heart disease. patent ductus arteriosus.

Which medical term refers to a small thin, flexible, hollow plastic tube?. catheter. bruit. stent. infarct.

Which medical term refers to the narrowing of a vessel?. coarctation. infarct. hypertension. perfusion.

Which medical term refers to a blood clot that forms in the deep veins of the body, esp. the legs or thighs?. deep vein thrombosis (DVT). infarct. mitral valve prolapse (MVP). patent duct arteriosus.

TRUE or FALSE: Ejection fraction (EF) refers to the calculation of how much lumen a ventricle can eject with one contraction. False. True.

Heart failure (HF) is the failure of the heart to supply an adequate amount of _____ to tissues and organs. NOTE: SPELLING COUNTS!.

A(n) _____ is a mass of undissolved matter (foreign object, air, gas, tissue, thrombus) circulating in blood or lymphatic channels until it becomes lodged in a vessel. embolus. fibrillation. infarct. coarctation.

Which medical term refers to quivering or spontaneous muscle contractions?. fibrillation. vasoconstriction. infarct. palpitation.

True or False: Hemostasis is the body's natural balnce. False. True.

Which medical term refers to excessive amounts of lipids in the blood?. hyperlipidemia. hyperlipidoma. hypolipidemia. hyperlipidia.

_____ is a common disorder characterized by elevated blood pressure persistently exceeding 140 mm Hg systolic or 90 mm Hg diastolic. hypertension (HTN). mitral valve prolapse (MVP). hyperlipidemia. ischemia.

Which medical term refers to any heart disorder caused by prolonged hypertension?. hypertensive heart disease. hypertension (HTN). fibrillation. heart failure (HF).

What is an implantable battery-powered device that monitors and automatically corrects ventrical tachycardia or fibrillation by sending electrical impulses to the heart?. implantable cardioverterdefibrillator (ICD). patent duct arteriosus. tetralogy of Fallot. palpitation.

Which medical term refers to an area of tissue that undergoes necrosis following cessation of blood supply?. infarct. bruit. stent. coarctation.

Which medical term refers to local and temporary deficiency of blood supply due to circulatory obstruction?. ischemia. infarct. coarctation. mitral valve prolapse (MVP).

Which medical term refers to a serious condition in which the leaflets of the mitral valve prolapse into the left atrium during systole causing a characteristic murmur heard on auscultation?. mitral valve prolapse (MVP). mitral valve prelapse (MVP). mitral viscosity problem (MVP). mitral valve prognosis (MVP).

What radioactive material is used as a tracer to follow a substance through the body or a structure?. radioisotope. radioactive isotope. radiotracer. radioisotracer.

Which medical term refers to a sensation that the heart is not beating normally?. palpitation. cardiac arrest. thrombus. coarctation.

Which medical term refers to failure of the ductus arteriosus to close after birth?. patent ductus arteriosus. patent ductus arteriosis. patent ductis arteriosis. patient ductus arteriosis.

Which medical term refers to the circulation of blood through tissues or the passage of fluids through vessels of an organ?. perfusion. thrombus. coarctation. stent.

Which medical term refers to congenital anomaly consisting of pulmonary artery stenosis, interventricular septal defect, transposition of the aorta, & right ventricle hypertrophy?. tetralogy of Fallot. patent ductus arteriosus. thrombus. implantable cardioverterdefibrillator (ICD).

What is a slender or threadlike device used to hold open vessels, tubes, or obstructed arteries?. stent. infarct. bruit. thrombus.

What is a blood clot that obstructs a vessel?. thrombus. infarct. coarctation. stent.