Chapter 9: The Cardiovascular System –
Cardiology(100% Verified)
The heart chamber that sends oxygen-rich blood out of the heart is the ____ ventricle. correct
answersleft
Which valve connects the left atrium and ventricle? correct answersMitral valve
The suffix -plasty refers to reconstruction. Reconstruction of a heart wall is called ______.
correct answersseptoplasty
The ____ valve connects the right ventricle and the outgoing blood vessel, the pulmonary artery.
correct answerspulmonary
The suffix -itis means inflammation. Inflammation of a valve is called correct answersvalvulitis
The name of the muscular wall separating the left and right sides of the heart is the correct
answersseptum
Which of the following roots mean "heart"? correct answerscoron/o
cardi/o
Which valve connects the left ventricle to the aorta? correct answersAortic valve
Deconstruct the term angioplasty by separating the root from the suffix with a hyphen. correct
answersangio-plasty
Match each term to its location or function.
a.) artery
b.) atrium
c.) septum
d.) ventricle correct answersa.) blood vessel leaving the heart
b.) upper chamber
c.) wall dividing two cavities
d.) lower chamber
The valve that connects the right ventricle to the pulmonary artery is the correct
answerspulmonary valve
Deconstruct the term valvulotomy by separating the root from the suffix with a hyphen. correct
answersvalvulo-tomy
This structure is the main blood vessel leaving the heart and forms an arch as it rises and
branches. correct answersAorta
, Match each root or term with its definition.
a.) angi/o, vas/o, vascul/o
b.) aorta
c.) capillary
d.) cardi/o, coron/o
e.) inferior vena cava, superior vena cava correct answersa.) blood vessel
b.) main outgoing vessel of the heart
c.) tiny vessel which passes oxygen to the tissues
d.) heart
e.) returns blood directly to the right atrium
The term ____ means vein incision. correct answersphlebotomy OR venotomy
A vasodilator creates dilation of the correct answersblood vessels
Match each term related to heart problems with its definition.
a.) angina pectoris
b.) arrhythmia
c.) palpitation
d.) pectoralgia
e.) phlebalgia correct answersa.) chest pain associated with a heart attack
b.) odd rhythm to the heartbeat
c.) jumping sensation due to irregular heartbeat
d.) chest pain
e.) pain originating from surface veins
Fibrillation refers to a rapid, irregular heartbeat. Fibrillation in the upper chamber of the heart is
called ______. correct answersatrial fibrillation
Which of the following terms mean a heartbeat that is not normal? correct answers- Palpitation
(rapid or irregular beating of the heart; jumping)
- Arrhythmia (irregular heartbeat; more common)
- Dysrhythmia (irregular heartbeat)
The valve that connects the right atrium to the right ventricle is the correct answerstricuspid
valve
Arteriosclerosis is hardening of the correct answersarteries
Deconstruct the term hemorrhage by separating the root from the suffix with a hyphen. correct
answershemo-rrhage
Which of the following roots mean "vein"? correct answersven/o
phleb/o
The pain associated with a heart attack is called correct answersangina pectoris
Cardiology(100% Verified)
The heart chamber that sends oxygen-rich blood out of the heart is the ____ ventricle. correct
answersleft
Which valve connects the left atrium and ventricle? correct answersMitral valve
The suffix -plasty refers to reconstruction. Reconstruction of a heart wall is called ______.
correct answersseptoplasty
The ____ valve connects the right ventricle and the outgoing blood vessel, the pulmonary artery.
correct answerspulmonary
The suffix -itis means inflammation. Inflammation of a valve is called correct answersvalvulitis
The name of the muscular wall separating the left and right sides of the heart is the correct
answersseptum
Which of the following roots mean "heart"? correct answerscoron/o
cardi/o
Which valve connects the left ventricle to the aorta? correct answersAortic valve
Deconstruct the term angioplasty by separating the root from the suffix with a hyphen. correct
answersangio-plasty
Match each term to its location or function.
a.) artery
b.) atrium
c.) septum
d.) ventricle correct answersa.) blood vessel leaving the heart
b.) upper chamber
c.) wall dividing two cavities
d.) lower chamber
The valve that connects the right ventricle to the pulmonary artery is the correct
answerspulmonary valve
Deconstruct the term valvulotomy by separating the root from the suffix with a hyphen. correct
answersvalvulo-tomy
This structure is the main blood vessel leaving the heart and forms an arch as it rises and
branches. correct answersAorta
, Match each root or term with its definition.
a.) angi/o, vas/o, vascul/o
b.) aorta
c.) capillary
d.) cardi/o, coron/o
e.) inferior vena cava, superior vena cava correct answersa.) blood vessel
b.) main outgoing vessel of the heart
c.) tiny vessel which passes oxygen to the tissues
d.) heart
e.) returns blood directly to the right atrium
The term ____ means vein incision. correct answersphlebotomy OR venotomy
A vasodilator creates dilation of the correct answersblood vessels
Match each term related to heart problems with its definition.
a.) angina pectoris
b.) arrhythmia
c.) palpitation
d.) pectoralgia
e.) phlebalgia correct answersa.) chest pain associated with a heart attack
b.) odd rhythm to the heartbeat
c.) jumping sensation due to irregular heartbeat
d.) chest pain
e.) pain originating from surface veins
Fibrillation refers to a rapid, irregular heartbeat. Fibrillation in the upper chamber of the heart is
called ______. correct answersatrial fibrillation
Which of the following terms mean a heartbeat that is not normal? correct answers- Palpitation
(rapid or irregular beating of the heart; jumping)
- Arrhythmia (irregular heartbeat; more common)
- Dysrhythmia (irregular heartbeat)
The valve that connects the right atrium to the right ventricle is the correct answerstricuspid
valve
Arteriosclerosis is hardening of the correct answersarteries
Deconstruct the term hemorrhage by separating the root from the suffix with a hyphen. correct
answershemo-rrhage
Which of the following roots mean "vein"? correct answersven/o
phleb/o
The pain associated with a heart attack is called correct answersangina pectoris
