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Chapter Eleven
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUIZ
Name: ______________________________
In the box write the letter of the choice that is the definition of the term or best answers the
question. There is only one correct answer for each question.
1. A blood vessel that carries
oxygen-poor blood from heart
to lungs: ………………………………………
A. Pulmonary vein
B. Pulmonary artery
C. Aorta
D. Superior vena cava
E. Inferior vena cava
2. Contraction phase of the heartbeat: …..
A. Septum
B. Diastole
C. Tachycardia
D. Systole
E. Pacemaker
3. Located between the left upper and
lower chambers of the heart: ……………
A. Mitral valve
B. Tricuspid valve
C. Aortic valve
D. Pulmonary valve
E. Superior vena cava
4. Saclike membrane surrounding
the heart: …………………………………….
A. Endocardium
B. Bundle of His
C. Interatrial septum
D. Ventricle
E. Pericardium
5. Sensitive tissue in the right atrium
wall that begins the heartbeat: …………
A. Tricuspid valve
B. Atrioventricular node
C. Bundle of His
D. Epicardium
E. Sinoatrial node
6. Blood vessels branching from the
aorta to carry oxygen-rich blood
to the heart muscle: ……………………….
A. Capillaries
B. Venae cavae
C. Coronary arteries
D. Carotid arteries
E. Renal arteries
7. Disease of heart muscle: …………………
A. Cardiomegaly
B. Endocarditis
C. Arteriolitis
D. Cardiomyopathy
E. Aortic stenosis
8. Phlebitis: ……………………………………..
A. Narrowing of a valve with inflammation
B. Inflammation of a capillary
C. Blockage of a heart valve
D. Inflammation of a vein
E. Narrowing of an artery
9. Instrument to measure blood
pressure: ……………………………………..
A. Sphygmomanometer
B. Electrocardiogram
C. Stress test
D. Stethoscope
E. Cardiac catheterization
10. A local widening of an artery: …………..
A. Thrombosis
B. Infarction
C. Arterial anastomosis
D. Aortic stenosis
E. Aneurysm
11. Cyanosis: ……………………………………..
A. Bluish coloration of the skin
B. Yellow coloration of the skin
C. Associated with a hemangioma
D. A form of atherosclerosis
E. Associated with increased oxygen in the
blood
12. Ischemia: …………………………………….
A. Can lead to myocardial infarction
B. Blood is held back from an area
C. Can be caused by thrombotic occlusion of
a blood vessel
D. May be a result of coronary artery disease
E. All of the above
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13. Angina is: …………………………………….
A. Chest pain relieved with nitroglycerin
B. An extra heart sound
C. An abnormal heart rhythm
D. Caused by rheumatic fever
E. Associated with Raynaud
phenomenon
14. Cardiac arrhythmia: ……………………….
A. Calcium channel blocker
B. Beta-blocker
C. Fibrillation
D. Hypoxia
E. Atheroma
15. Petechiae: …………………………………….
A. Small, pinpoint hemorrhages
B. Vegetations
C. Dilation of large vessels
D. Defects, or holes in heart septa
E. Hemorrhoids
16. Blood clot forms in a large lower limb
vessel:……. ………………………………….
A. Aortic stenosis
B. Mitral valve prolapse
C. Deep vein thrombosis
D. Hypercholesterolemia
E. Acute coronary syndrome
17. Four separate congenital heart
defects: ……………………………………….
A. Coarctation of the aorta
B. Patent ductus arteriosus
C. Raynaud disease
D. Tetralogy of Fallot
E. Peripheral vascular disease
18. Patent means: ………………………………
A. Deoxygenated
B. Oxygenated
C. Open
D. Closed
E. Half-closed
19. The cause of essential hypertension
is: ………………………………………………
A. Due to some secondary factor
B. Pyelonephritis
C. Glomerulonephritis
D. Adrenal cortex adenoma
E. Idiopathic
20. Digoxin: ………………………………………
A. Drug used to strengthen the heartbeat
B. A calcium blocker
C. Used to dissolve emboli
D. Used to treat varicose veins
E. A strong antibiotic
21. CK, LD, and AST are: …………………….
A. Lipids
B. Lipoproteins
C. Serum enzymes
D. Fatty acids
E. Nitrate-like drugs
22. ECHO: ………………………………………..
A. Dye is injected into the blood and x-rays
are taken of the heart
B. Catheter is positioned in a vein and
guided into the heart
C. A stress test of cardiac function is
performed
D. High-frequency sound waves are
transmitted into the chest
E. Electricity is measured as it flows through
the heart
23. Incision of a vein: ………………………….
A. Phebotomy
B. Phlebitis
C. Phlebotomy
D. Vasoconstriction
E. Ventriculotomy
24. Removal of plaque from the inner
lining of an artery: …………………………
A. Endarterectomy
B. Arteriography
C. Aneurysmectomy
D. Ventriculotomy
E. Valvuloplasty
25. A Holter monitor is: ………………………
A. An EEG test
B. A stress test
C. Part of a chest CT scan
D. An ECG taken during daily activity
E. Part of a cardiac catheterization
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Chapter Eleven
VOCABULARY QUIZ
Name: ________________________________
(textbook pages 410–411)
A. Match the following terms with their meanings below:
aorta atrium endocardium
apex capillary oxygen
arteriole carbon dioxide systole
atrioventricular bundle diastole
1. Gas that enters the blood through the lungs ____________________________________________
2. Smallest blood vessel _______________________________________________________________
3. Relaxation phase of the heartbeat _____________________________________________________
4. Upper chamber of the heart _________________________________________________________
5. Gas released by body cells; travels via blood to the lungs where it is exhaled. __________________
6. Small artery ______________________________________________________________________
7. Inner lining of the heart ____________________________________________________________
8. Specialized muscle fibers connecting the upper and lower heart chambers; bundle of
His _____________________________________________________________________________
9. Contraction phase of the heartbeat ___________________________________________________
10. Largest artery in the body ___________________________________________________________
11. Lower tip of the heart ______________________________________________________________
B. Match the following terms with their meanings below:
coronary arteries mitral valve normal sinus rhythm
deoxygenated blood murmur pacemaker
electrocardiogram myocardium pericardium
endothelium
1. Double-layered membrane surrounding the heart _______________________________________
2. Muscular, middle layer of the heart ___________________________________________________
3. Positioned between the left upper and lower heart chambers _______________________________
4. Innermost lining of blood vessels _____________________________________________________
5. Resting rate of 60 to 100 beats per minute _____________________________________________
6. Blood lacking in oxygen ____________________________________________________________
7. Blood vessels that carry oxygen-rich blood to the heart muscle _____________________________
8. Abnormal heart sound ______________________________________________________________
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9. Specialized nervous tissue in the right atrium that begins the heartbeat; sinoatrial
node ____________________________________________________________________________
10. Record of the electricity flowing through the heart ______________________________________
C. Match the following terms with their meaning below:
pulmonary artery septum vena cava
pulmonary valve sphygmomanometer ventricle
pulmonary vein tricuspid valve venule
pulse
1. Small vein _______________________________________________________________________
2. Beat of the heart as felt through the wall of the arteries ___________________________________
3. Located between the upper and lower right heart chambers _______________________________
4. Instrument to measure blood pressure ________________________________________________
5. Partition or wall dividing the chambers of the heart ______________________________________
6. Located between the lower right chamber and the vessel carrying blood to the
lungs ___________________________________________________________________________
7. Lower chamber of the heart _________________________________________________________
8. One of two pairs of vessels carrying oxygenated blood from the lungs to the
heart ____________________________________________________________________________
9. Vessel that carries oxygen-poor blood from the heart to the lungs ___________________________
10. Largest vein in the body ____________________________________________________________
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Chapter Eleven
TERMINOLOGY QUIZ
Name: ________________________________
(textbook pages 411–414)
A. Using the following word parts, build medical terms from the definitions below:
angi/o atri/o -ic
aort/o -al -oma
arter/o -ectomy -plasty
arteri/o -gram -sclerosis
ather/o -graphy end-
1. Process of recording (x-ray) arteries: ___________________________________________________
2. Surgical repair of blood vessels: _______________________________________________________
3. Collection of yellowish plaque:________________________________________________________
4. Pertaining to the upper chamber of the heart: ___________________________________________
5. New opening between two arteries: __________________________________________ anastomosis
6. Narrowing of the aorta: ________________________________________________________ stenosis
7. Hardening of arteries (yellowish plaque collects): athero ____________________________________
8. Removal of the inner lining of an artery: _________________________________________________
9. Record (x-ray) of blood vessels: _________________________________________________________
10. Removal of yellowish plaque (from arteries): ______________________________________________
B. Using the following word parts, build or complete medical terms to match the definitions
below:
atri/o ventricul/o -genic
brachi/o brady- -megaly
cardi/o hyper– -osis
cholesterol/o tachy- -pathy
cyan/o -al
my/o -ar
myx/o -emia
1. Slow heartbeat: _______________________________________________________________ cardia
2. High levels of cholesterol in the blood: ___________________________________________________
3. Circulatory failure produced by the heart: __________________________________________ shock
4. Pertaining to the upper and lower chambers of the heart: ____________________________________
5. Rapid heartbeat: ____________________________________________________________________
6. Disease of heart muscle: _______________________________________________________________
7. Artery in the upper arm: ________________________________________________________ artery
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8. Condition of bluish discoloration of the skin: ____________________________________________
9. Enlargement of the heart: ____________________________________________________________
10. Benign tumor (cells embedded in mucoid tissue) of the heart: ___________________________ oma
C. Using the following word parts create terms or complete terms based on the following
definitions.
coron/o thromb/o -itis
ox/o valvul/o, valv/o -lysis
pericardi/o vas/o -plasty
phleb/o -ary -tomy
sphygm/o -centesis
steth/o -ia
1. Surgical puncture to remove fluid from the space surrounding the heart: ______________________
2. Incision of a vein: _____________________________________________________________________
3. Arteries that surround the outside of the heart: _____________________________________ arteries
4. Condition of deficient oxygen in tissues: hyp _______________________________________________
5. Inflammation of a vein with clot formation: ______________________________________________
6. Destruction of a clot: _________________________________________________________________
7. Narrowing of a blood vessel: ________________________________________________ constriction
8. Surgical repair of a valve: ______________________________________________________________
9. Instrument to measure blood pressure: ________________________________________ manometer
10. Instrument to listen to the chest: _________________________________________________ scope
D. Using the following word parts, create terms or complete terms based on the following
definitions.
rrhythm/o ven/o -ia
valvul/o ven/i -itis
vas/o ventricul/o a-
vascul/o -ar inter–
1. Pertaining to vessels: _________________________________________________________________
2. Puncture of a vein: __________________________________________________________ puncture
3. Widening of a vessel: __________________________________________________________ dilation
4. Pertaining to a vein: _______________________________________________________________ ous
5. Inflammation of the valve on the left side of the heart: mitral _________________________________
6. Pertaining to the wall between the lower chambers of the heart: _______________________ septum
7. Abnormal heart rhythm: ______________________________________________________________
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Chapter Eleven
PATHOLOGY QUIZ
Name: ______________________________
(textbook pages 414–425)
A. Select from the following pathologic conditions to match the definitions below:
coarctation of the aorta fibrillation septal defects
congestive heart disease flutter tetralogy of Fallot
coronary artery disease heart block
endocarditis patent ductus arteriosus
1. Disease originating in the arteries surrounding the heart: _________________________________
2. Passageway between the aorta and the pulmonary artery remains open after birth: _____________
3. Rapid, but regular contractions of the heart (usually the atria): _____________________________
4. Narrowing of the aorta (congenital anomaly): ___________________________________________
5. Very rapid, random, inefficient, and irregular contractions of the heart: ______________________
6. Congenital malformation involving four distinct heart defects: _____________________________
7. Failure of proper conduction of impulses from the SA node through
the rest of the heart: _______________________________________________________________
8. Small holes in the wall between the atria or the wall between the ventricles: __________________
9. Heart is unable to pump its required amount of blood: ___________________________________
10. Inflammation of the inner lining of the heart: ___________________________________________
B. Select from the following pathologic conditions to match the definitions below:
aneurysm mitral valve prolapse Raynaud disease
deep vein thrombosis murmur rheumatic heart disease
hypertension pericarditis varicose veins
hypertensive heart disease peripheral vascular disease
1. High blood pressure (essential and secondary) are types: __________________________________
2. Inflammation of the membrane surrounding the heart: ___________________________________
3. Local widening of an arterial wall: _____________________________________________________
4. Heart disease caused by rheumatic fever: _______________________________________________
5. Blood clot forms in a large vein (usually lower limb): _____________________________________
6. Extra heart sound heard between normal beats: __________________________________________
7. High blood pressure that affects the heart: ______________________________________________
8. Improper closure of the bicuspid valve: _________________________________________________
9. Abnormally swollen or twisted veins; usually occurring in the legs: _________________________
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10. Recurrent episodes of pallor and cyanosis primarily in fingers and toes: ______________________
11. Blockage of blood vessels carrying blood to the legs, arms, kidneys, and
other organs: _____________________________________________________________________
C. Select from the following pathologic terminology to match its description below:
acute coronary syndromes beta-blocker cardiac arrest
angina biventricular pacemaker cardiac tamponade
angiotensin-converting bruit claudication
enzyme inhibitor calcium channel blocker
auscultation
1. Unstable angina and heart attack; consequences are plaque rupture
in coronary arteries: _______________________________________________________________
2. Listening for sounds using a stethoscope: _______________________________________________
3. Drug used to treat angina and hypertension; dilates blood vessels stopping the influx of calcium
into muscle cells lining vessels _______________________________________________________
4. Abnormal blowing or swishing sound heard during auscultation of an
artery: ____________________________________________________________________________
5. Antihypertensive drug that blocks the conversion of angiotensin I to angiotensin II and dilates
blood vessels ______________________________________________________________________
6. Sudden, unexpected stoppage of heart action: ____________________________________________
7. Chest pain resulting from blood flow being held back from heart muscle: ____________________
8. Drug used to treat angina, hypertension, and arrhythmias by blocking the action of epinephrine at
receptor sites on cells: ______________________________________________________________
9. Pain, tension, and weakness in a leg after walking has begun: ______________________________
10. Device that enables ventricles to beat together so that more blood is
pumped out of the heart: ____________________________________________________________
11. Pressure on the heart caused by fluid in the pericardial space: ______________________________
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D. Select from the following pathologic terminology to match its description below:
digoxin occlusion petechiae
embolus palpitations statins
infarction patent thrill
nitrates pericardial friction rub vegetations
1. Clot or other material that travels to a distant location: ___________________________________
2. Drugs that lower cholesterol in the blood: ______________________________________________
3. Open: ____________________________________________________________________________
4. Area of dead tissue: _________________________________________________________________
5. Small, pinpoint hemorrhages: ________________________________________________________
6. Clumps of platelets and other material on diseased heart valves: ____________________________
7. Uncomfortable sensations in the chest related to cardiac arrhythmias: _______________________
8. Drugs used in the treatment of angina by dilating blood vessels: ____________________________
9. Vibration felt over an area of turmoil in blood flow: ______________________________________
10. Scraping or grating noise heard on auscultation of the heart: ______________________________
11. Closure of a blood vessel due to a blockage: _____________________________________________
12. Drug that treats arrhythmias and strengthens the heartbeat: _______________________________
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Chapter Eleven
LABORATORY TESTS AND
CLINICAL PROCEDURES QUIZ
Name: ______________________________
(textbook pages 427–434)
A. Match the following terms with their descriptions below:
angiography Doppler ultrasound studies lipid tests
BNP test echocardiography lipoprotein electrophoresis
computerized tomography electron beam computed serum enzyme tests
angiography tomography transcatheter aortic valve
replacement
digital subtraction
angiography
1. This test can identify calcium deposits in and around coronary arteries to diagnose early coronary
artery disease _____________________________________________________________________
2. X-ray imaging of blood vessels after injection of contrast material __________________________
3. Video equipment and a computer produce x-ray images of blood vessels (computer compares two
images with and without contrast and subtracts one from the other) ________________________
4. Measurement of cholesterol and triglycerides in a blood sample ____________________________
5. Chemicals (creatine kinase, troponins) are measured in the blood as evidence
of a heart attack ___________________________________________________________________
6. Measurement of brain natriuretic peptide in blood identifies patients with heart
failure ___________________________________________________________________________
7. Three-dimensional x-ray images of the heart and coronary arteries are produced using a 64-slice
CT scanner _______________________________________________________________________
8. Placement of a balloon-expandable structure into the heart via a tube _______________________
9. Sound waves are used to measure blood flow in blood vessels ______________________________
10. LDL and HDL are physically separated and measured in the blood sample ____________________
11. High-frequency sound waves produce images of the structure and movement of the
heart ____________________________________________________________________________
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B. Match the following terms with their descriptions below:
cardiac catheterization electrocardiography stress test
cardiac MRI Holter monitoring thallium 201 scan
cardioversion PET scan
1. An ECG device is worn during a 24-hour period to detect cardiac arrhythmias ________________
2. Brief discharges of electricity are applied across the chest to stop arrhythmias
(defibrillation) ____________________________________________________________________
3. Images of the heart are produced with magnetic waves ___________________________________
4. Thin, flexible tube is guided into the heart through a vein or an artery _______________________
5. Images show blood flow and myocardial function after uptake of radioactive
glucose __________________________________________________________________________
6. Recording of electricity flowing through the heart ______________________________________
7. An exercise tolerance test determines the heart’s response to physical exertion ________________
8. Concentration of a radioactive element is measured to give information about blood
supply to heart muscle _____________________________________________________________
C. Match the following terms with their descriptions below:
catheter ablation heart transplantation
coronary artery bypass grafting percutaneous coronary intervention
endarterectomy technetium Tc99m sestamibi scan
extracorporeal circulation thrombolytic therapy
1. Balloon-tipped catheter is inserted into a coronary artery to open the artery
(stents are used) __________________________________________________________________
2. Drugs to dissolve clots are injected into the bloodstream of patients with coronary
thrombosis _______________________________________________________________________
3. Arteries and veins are anastomosed to coronary arteries to detour around
blockages ________________________________________________________________________
4. A donor heart is transferred to a recipient ______________________________________________
5. Radioactive tracer substance is injected intravenously and taken up by cardiac tissue, where it is
detected by scanning _______________________________________________________________
6. Brief delivery of radiofrequency or cryoenergy to destroy areas of heart tissue that may be causing
arrhythmias ______________________________________________________________________
7. Heart-lung machine diverts blood from the heart and lungs while the heart
is repaired _______________________________________________________________________
8. Surgical removal of plaque from the inner layer of an artery _______________________________
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Chapter Eleven
ABBREVIATIONS QUIZ
Name: ________________________________
(textbook pages 434–435)
A. On the line provided, give meanings for the following abbreviations, then write each
abbreviation next to its explanation below:
1. AAA
2. ACE inhibitor
3. ACLS
4. ACS
5. AED
6. AF
7. AICD
8. AMI
9. AS
10. ASD
a. __________ Includes unstable angina and
myocardial infarction
b. __________ Arrhythmia originating in
the upper chambers of the heart
c. __________ Heart attack; death of
myocardial tissue
d. __________ Abnormal widening of the
largest artery in the body
e. __________ Narrowing of the aorta
f. __________ Drug that is used to treat
hypertension
g. __________ Device that is implanted in
the chest to treat arrhythmias
h. __________ Congenital heart defect; hole
in the wall between the atria or ventricles
i. __________ Portable electronic device
that diagnoses and treats arrhythmias
j. __________ Skills used in the treatment
of cardiac failure and arrhythmias (CPR,
drugs, and defibrillation)
B. On the line provided, give meanings for the following abbreviations, then write each abbreviation
next to its explanation below:
1. AV
2. BNP
3. ECMO
4. ECG
5. ECHO
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6. EF
7. ETT
8. ETT-MIBI
9. HDL
10. LAD
a. __________ Recording of the electrical
activity of the heart
b. __________ Coronary artery
c. __________ This substance is elevated in
congestive heart failure
d. __________ Type of lipoprotein in the
blood
e. __________ Pertaining to the upper and
lower heart chambers
f. __________ Method used by the heart-
lung machine
g. __________ Assessment of the heart’s
ability to cope with increased physical
activity
h. __________ Recording of sound waves as
they bounce off structures within the heart
i. __________ Measure of the amount of
blood that pumps out of the heart with
each beat
j. __________ Treadmill and radioactive
tracer test physical activity effect on heart
function
C. On the line provided, give meanings for the following abbreviations, then write each abbreviation
next to its explanation below:
1. HTN
2. BP
3. CABG
4. CCU
5. Cath
6. CHF
7. CK
8. CoA
9. CPR
10. CRT
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a. __________ Area where specialized care
is given for patients with heart conditions
or after heart surgery
b. __________ Substance released into
the bloodstream after injury to heart or
muscles
c. __________ Procedure in which a tube is
placed in a blood vessel
d. __________ Heart can’t pump the
required amount of blood
e. __________ Biventricular heart pacing
f. __________ High blood pressure
g. __________ Narrowing of the largest
artery in the body
h. __________ Technique used to resume
working of the heart and lungs
i. __________ Vessels are anastomosed
around occlusions to restore blood flow in
coronary arteries
j. __________ Normal is 120/80
D. On the line provided, give meanings for the following abbreviations, then write each abbreviation
next to its explanation below:
1. CTNI (cTnI)
2. DSA
3. DVT
4. EVAR
5. LDL
6. LVAD
7. MI
8. MUGA
9. MVP
10. NSR
a. __________ The regular, normal
heartbeat
b. __________ Protein released into the
bloodstream after myocardial injury
c. __________ Radioactive test of heart
function
d. __________ Combination of fat and
protein
e. __________ Left-sided valve does not
close properly
f. __________ Heart attack
g. __________ Repair of an abdominal
aortic aneurysm
h. __________ Bridge to transplant
i. __________ X-ray recording of the blood
vessels surrounding the heart
j. __________ Clot that originates in a deep
vein
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E. On the line provided, give meanings for the following abbreviations, then write each abbreviation
next to its explanation below:
1. NSTEMI ________________________________________________________________________
2. PAC __________________________________________________________________________
3. PDA __________________________________________________________________________
4. PCI __________________________________________________________________________
5. PE __________________________________________________________________________
6. SVT __________________________________________________________________________
7. SA node __________________________________________________________________________
8. TAVR __________________________________________________________________________
9. TEE __________________________________________________________________________
10. TEVAR __________________________________________________________________________
11. VF __________________________________________________________________________
12. UA __________________________________________________________________________
a. __________ Catheter with a transducer
is placed in the esophagus to obtain
ultrasound images of the heart
b. __________ Congenital heart condition
in which a connection between the
pulmonary artery and aorta remains open
after birth (does not close)
c. __________ Blood clot that lodges in the
lung
d. __________ Rapid heartbeats arising
from the atria and causing palpitations,
shortness of breath and dizziness
e. __________ Type of heart attack
f. __________ Upper chamber of the heart
is beating out of rhythm
g. __________ Angioplasty procedures are
an example
h. __________ Pacemaker of the heart
i. __________ Serious arrhythmia of the
lower chamber of the heart
j. __________ Chest pain associated with
partial blockage of a coronary artery
k. __________ Treatment for an aneurysm
of the thoracic aorta
l. __________ Treatment for aortic valve
stenosis
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Chapter Eleven
EXERCISE QUIZ
Name: ______________________________
A. Match the following terms with their meanings below:
aorta mitral valve superior vena cava
arteriole pulmonary artery tricuspid valve
atrium pulmonary vein ventricle
capillary
1. Smallest blood vessel _______________________________________________________________
2. Largest artery in the body ___________________________________________________________
3. Lower chamber of the heart _________________________________________________________
4. Valve between the right atrium and ventricle ___________________________________________
5. Carries blood from the lungs to the heart ______________________________________________
6. Brings blood to heart from upper parts of the body _______________________________________
7. Upper chamber of the heart _________________________________________________________
8. Valve between the left atrium and ventricle _____________________________________________
9. Carries blood to the lungs from the heart ______________________________________________
10. Small artery ______________________________________________________________________
B. Complete the following sentences:
11. The pacemaker of the heart is the ____________________________________________________
12. The sac-like membrane surrounding the heart is the _____________________________________
13. The contractive phase of the heartbeat is called _________________________________________
14. The relaxation phase of the heartbeat is called __________________________________________
15. Abnormal heart sound caused by improper closure of heart valves is ________________________
C. Complete the following terms from their definitions:
16. hardening of arteries: arterio ________________________________________________________
17. enlargement of the heart: cardio _____________________________________________________
18. inflammation of a vein with a clot: _________________________________________________ itis
19. disease condition of heart muscle: cardio ______________________________________________
20. condition of rapid heartbeat: ____________________________________________________ cardia
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D. Give meanings for the following terms:
21. cyanosis _________________________________________________________________________
22. Raynaud disease ___________________________________________________________________
23. heart block _______________________________________________________________________
24. ischemia _________________________________________________________________________
25. atheroma ________________________________________________________________________
26. vasoconstriction __________________________________________________________________
27. myocardial infarction ______________________________________________________________
28. angina __________________________________________________________________________
29. thrombotic occlusion ______________________________________________________________
E. Match the following pathologic conditions with their meanings below:
coarctation of the aorta flutter
congestive heart failure hypertensive heart disease
coronary artery disease mitral valve prolapse
fibrillation tetralogy of Fallot
30. rapid but regular atrial or ventricular contractions ______________________________________
31. improper closure of the valve between the left atrium and ventricle during systole _____________
32. blockage of the arteries surrounding the heart leading to ischemia __________________________
33. high blood pressure affecting the heart ________________________________________________
34. congenital narrowing of the large artery leading from the heart ____________________________
35. rapid, random, ineffectual, and irregular contractions of the heart __________________________
36. inability of the heart to pump its required amount of blood ________________________________
37. congenital malformation involving four separate heart defects _____________________________
F. Match the following terms with their descriptions:
aneurysm emboli secondary hypertension
auscultation essential hypertension vegetations
claudication petechiae
38. listening with a stethoscope _________________________________________________________
39. lesions that form on heart valves after damage by infection ________________________________
40. small pinpoint hemorrhages _________________________________________________________
41. high blood pressure due to kidney disease ______________________________________________
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42. high blood pressure with idiopathic etiology ____________________________________________
43. local widening of an artery __________________________________________________________
44. pain, tension, and weakness in a limb after walking has begun _____________________________
45. clots that travel to and suddenly block a blood vessel _____________________________________
G. Give meanings for the following:
46. HDL ____________________________________________________________________________
47. thrombolytic therapy _______________________________________________________________
48. cardiac catheterization _____________________________________________________________
49. SA node _________________________________________________________________________
50. ECG ____________________________________________________________________________