Volume 11 Questions Correctly Answered For Medical Terminology Cardiovascular System

Volume 11 Questions Correctly Answered For Medical Terminology Cardiovascular System What is the term for unstable angina and heart attack occurring as consequences of plaque rupture in coronary arteries describes which syndrome? - CORRECT ANSWERa*cute* *cor*onary *syn*dromes (ACS) What is the term for a local widening of an artery caused by weakness in the arterial wall? - CORRECT ANSWER-*An*eurysm What is the combining form of the word vessel? - CORRECT ANSWER-angi/o, vas/o, vascul/o Chest pain resulting from blood flow being held back from heart muscle, reliveved with nitroglycerin, is what? - CORRECT ANSWER-Ang*in*a What is a record (x-ray) of a blood vessel called? - CORRECT ANSWER-*an*giogram What is the term for a surgical repair of a blood vessel is? - CORRECT ANSWER- *an*gioplasty What is an antihypertensive drug that blocks the conversion of angiotensin I to angiotensin II and dilates blood vessels? - CORRECT ANSWER-angio*ten*sincon*vert*ing *en*zyme (ACE) in*hib*itor What is the combining form of the word aorta? - CORRECT ANSWER-aort What is the largest artery in the body? - CORRECT ANSWER-a*or*ta What is the term for narrowing of the aorta? - CORRECT ANSWER-a*or*tic ste*no*sis What is the lower tip of the heart called? - CORRECT ANSWER-*a*pex What are two terms used to describe abnormal heart rhythm? Examples are flutter, fibrillation, and heart block. - CORRECT ANSWER-a*rrhyth*mia and dys*rhyth*mia What is the combining form of the word artery? - CORRECT ANSWER-arter/o, arteri/o What is the name for a surgical connection between arteries, or a new connection between two arteries? - CORRECT ANSWER-ar*ter*ial anasto*mo*sis What is the process of recording (x-ray) arteries after injecting contrast material? - CORRECT ANSWER-arteri*og*raphy What is the term for a small artery? - CORRECT ANSWER-ar*ter*iole What is the term used to describe the hardening of arteries? - CORRECT ANSWERarterioscle*ro*sis What is the largest type of blood vessel which carries blood away from the heart to all parts of the body? - CORRECT ANSWER-*ar*tery What is the combining form of the word yellowish plaque? - CORRECT ANSWERather/o What is the term for removal of a fatty mass in a vessel? - CORRECT ANSWERathe*rec*tomy What is the collection of fatty material in an artery called? - CORRECT ANSWERathe*ro*ma What is the hardening of arteries with deposit of fatty substance called? - CORRECT ANSWER-atheroscle*ro*sis What term refers to the upper chamber of the heart? - CORRECT ANSWER-*a*trium (pl. atria) What is the combining form of the word atrium? - CORRECT ANSWER-atri/o What means "pertaining to an upper chamber of the heart"? - CORRECT ANSWER- *a*trial What specialized tissue is located in the wall between the atria, and has electrical impulses that pass from the pacemaker through AV node and bundle of His to ventricles? - CORRECT ANSWER-atrioven*tric*ular (AV node) Which specialized muscle fibers connect the upper and lower heart chambers? (Bundle of His) - CORRECT ANSWER-atrioven*tric*ular *bun*dle What term means listening for sounds using a stethoscope? - CORRECT ANSWERauscul*ta*tion Which drug is used to treat angina, hypertension, and arrhythmias by blocking the action of epinephrine at receptor sites on cells? - CORRECT ANSWER-*be*ta-*block*er What device that enables ventricles to beat together so that more blood is pumped out of the heart? - CORRECT ANSWER-biven*tric*ular *pace*maker What transports foods, gases, and wastes to and from the cells of the body, as well as hormones, blood proteins, leukocyte, thrombocytes? - CORRECT ANSWER-blood What is the combining form of the word arm? - CORRECT ANSWER-brachi/o Which artery branches from the aorta to bring blood to the arm? - CORRECT ANSWER-*bra*chial *ar*tery What is the term for a slow heartbeat? - CORRECT ANSWER-brady*car*dia Abnormal blowing or swishing sound heard during auscultation of an artery is called? - CORRECT ANSWER-*Bru*it (BREW-ee) Name the drug used to treat angina and hypertension. It dilates blood vessels, stopping the influx of calcium into muscle cells lining vessels. - CORRECT ANSWER-*cal*cium *chann*el *block*er What is the smallest blood vessel called? - CORRECT ANSWER-*cap*illary Which gas is released by body cells and travels in the blood to the lungs, where it is exhaled? - CORRECT ANSWER-*car*bon di*ox*ide (CO2) What is the combing form of the word heart? - CORRECT ANSWER-cardi/o Sudden, unexpected stoppage of heart action is called what? - CORRECT ANSWER- *car*diac a*rrest* What is pressure on the heart caused by fluid in the pericardial space? - CORRECT ANSWER-*car*diac tampo*nade* What term means enlargement of the heart? - CORRECT ANSWER-cardio*meg*aly A disease of heart muscle is referred to as what? - CORRECT ANSWERcardiomy*op*athy Where is the hospital area where acute heart conditions are treated? - CORRECT ANSWER-CCU What is the combining form of the word cholesterol? - CORRECT ANSWERcholesterol/o What term means pain, tension, and weakness in a leg after walking has begun, caused by blockage of arteries in the lower extremities due to atherosclerosis? - CORRECT ANSWER-claudi*ca*tion What is a congenital anomaly that involves the narrowing of the aorta? - CORRECT ANSWER-Coarc*ta*tion heart *fail*ure What is a congenital narrowing of large artery leading from the heart? - CORRECT ANSWER-coarc*ta*tion of the a*or*ta What is it called when the heart is unable to pump its required amount of blood, possibly resulting in pulmonary edema? - CORRECT ANSWER-Con*gest*ive heart *fail*ure What is the combining form of the word for blood vessels supplying the heart? - CORRECT ANSWER-coron/o What are blood vessels branching from the aorta to carry oxygen-rich blood to the heart muscle? - CORRECT ANSWER-*cor*onary *ar*teries Which disease originates in the arteries surrounding the heart, causing blockage of the arteries surrounding the heart, leading to ischemia? - CORRECT ANSWER-*Cor*onary *ar*tery di*sease* 1) What is the combining form of the word blue? - CORRECT ANSWER-cyan/o What is a bluish coloration of the skin? - CORRECT ANSWER-cya*nos*is A blood clot forms in a large lower limb vessel is called? - CORRECT ANSWER-Deep vein throm*bo*sis What term describes blood lacking in oxygen? - CORRECT ANSWER-de*ox*ygenated blood What is the relaxation phase of the heartbeat called? - CORRECT ANSWER-di*as*tole What drug that treats arrhythmias and strengthens the heartbeat? - CORRECT ANSWER-Dig*ox*in What are high-frequency sound waves that are transmitted into the chest called? - CORRECT ANSWER-*Echo*cardi*ogr*aphy (ECHO) What is a record of the electricity flowing through the heart? - CORRECT ANSWERelectro*car*diogram Collections of material (clots) that travel to and suddenly block a vessel are known as what? - CORRECT ANSWER-*em*boli What is a clot or other material that travels to a distant location? - CORRECT ANSWER-*em*bolus What procedure involves the removal of the inner lining of the artery (when it is filled with plaque)? - CORRECT ANSWER-endarte*rec*tomy Inflammation of the inner lining of the heart is known as what? - CORRECT ANSWEREndocar*di*tis What term means inner lining of the heart? - CORRECT ANSWER-endo*car*dium The innermost lining of blood vessels is called? - CORRECT ANSWER-endo*the*lium High blood pressure of idiopathic etiology is known as what? - CORRECT ANSWERe*ssen*tial hyper*ten*sion What term describes Cardiac arrhythmia, or very rapid, random, inefficient and irregular contractions of the heart? - CORRECT ANSWER-Fibri*lla*tion Rapid but regular contractions of the heart (usually the atria) is known as what? - CORRECT ANSWER-*Flutt*er When there are four separate congenital heart defects it is called what? - CORRECT ANSWER-Heart block What is a tumor of blood vessels? - CORRECT ANSWER-Hemangi*o*ma Varicose veins near the anus are known as what? - CORRECT ANSWER- *hem*orrhoids What is an electrocardiogram (ECG) taken during daily activity? - CORRECT ANSWERHolter *mon*itoring What is the term used for high blood pressure? (essential and secondary are types) - CORRECT ANSWER-Hyper*ten*sion (HTN) What is a condition of excessive cholesterol in the blood? - CORRECT ANSWERhypercholestero*le*mia What is high blood pressure that affects the heart? - CORRECT ANSWERhyper*ten*sive heart di*sease* What is a condition of decreased oxygen in inspired air, as occurs in high altitudes? - CORRECT ANSWER-hypo*xi*a What instrument helps to correct heart arrhythmia? - CORRECT ANSWERIm*plant*able Cardio*ver*ter De*fi*brillator (ICD) Area of dead tissue is known as? - CORRECT ANSWER-in*far*ction What is the wall between the upper chambers of the heart? - CORRECT ANSWERinter*a*trial *sep*tum The wall separating the ventricles of the heart (lower chambers) is called? - CORRECT ANSWER-interven*tric*ular *sep*tum What is the term that can lead to myocardial infarction and is the holding back of blood from an area? It can be caused by thrombotic occlusion of a blood vessel and may be a result of coronary artery disease. - CORRECT ANSWER-Isch*e*mia (ish-KEY-me-ah) Which device is used as a "bridge to transplant?" - CORRECT ANSWER-LVAD left ven*tric*ular a*ssist* de*vice* Which valve is located between the left atrium and the left ventricle? - CORRECT ANSWER-*mi*tral valve Improper closure of the bicuspid valve is known as what? - CORRECT ANSWER- *mi*tral valve *pro*lapse 86) Inflammation of the mitral valve, the valve on the left side of the heart, is called what? - CORRECT ANSWER-*mi*tral valvu*li*tis What term means an extra heart sound heard between normal beats, indicating a leaky heart valve? - CORRECT ANSWER-*mur*mur What is the muscular, middle layer of the heart called? - CORRECT ANSWERmyo*car*dium What is the combining form of the word mucus? - CORRECT ANSWER-myx/o What is a benign tumor of the heart that is embedded in soft mucoid called? - CORRECT ANSWER-my*xo*ma *stro*mal *tiss*ue. Which drugs are used in the treatment of angina by dilating blood vessels? - CORRECT ANSWER-Nitro*glyc*erine (and other nitrates) A heart rhythm originating in SA node with resting rate of 60-100 beats/min is called what? - CORRECT ANSWER-*nor*mal *si*nus *rhyth*m The closure of a blood vessel due to a blockage is called? - CORRECT ANSWERo*cclu*sion What is the combining form of the word oxygen? - CORRECT ANSWER-ox/o