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25 Cards in this Set
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The combining form angio means
A) heart B) vein C) vessel D) artery |
C) vessel
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Which of the following combining forms does not mean the same as the others?
A) athero B) steato C) lipo D) adeno |
D) adeno
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Low blood pressure:
A) hypopressure B) hyperpressure C) hypotension D) hypertension |
C) hypotension
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The term for a pain in a limb caused by inadequate blood supply is
A) claudication B) perfusion deficit C) thrombus D) occlusion |
A) claudication
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The buildup of fatty substances within the walls of arteries is called
A) arteriosclerosis B) thrombus C) occlusion D) atherosclerosis |
D) atherosclerosis
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A stationary blood clot is called a(n):
A) thrombus B) thrombophlebitis C) embolus D) embolism |
A) thrombus |
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Which of the following initiates the electrical conduction of the heartbeat (also called the pacemaker)?
A) atrioventricular (AV) node B) sinoatrial (SA) node C) Purkinje fibers D) bundle of His |
B) sinoatrial (SA) node
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Which of the following procedures uses a flexible tube to withdraw samples from the heart and measure pressure within the heart chambers?
A) cardiac catheterization B) magnetic resonance angiography C) coronary angiogram D) ventriculogram |
A) cardiac |
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X-ray of a vein:
A) arteriogram B) venogram C) angiogram D) aortogram |
C) angiogram
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The joining of two body parts to allow flow from one to the other is called a(n) A) arteriotomy B) valvulopasty C) thrombectomy D) anastomosis |
D) anastomosis |
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A ____________ is a device used to keep a vessel open.
A) intravascular stent B) angioscope C) endovascular surgery D) valve replacement |
A) intravascular stent |
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High blood pressure caused by the effects of another disease is called A) essential hypertension B) initial hypertension C) secondary hypertension D) congenital hypertension |
C) secondary |
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Slow heart beat
A) tachycardia B) bradycardia C) pericarditis D) myocarditis |
B) bradycardia
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Inflammation of the heart muscle
A) tachycardia B) bradycardia C) pericarditis D) myocarditis |
D) myocarditis |
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Inflammation of the sac around the heart
A) tachycardia B) bradycardia C) pericarditis D) myocarditis |
C) pericarditis |
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Fast heart beat
A) tachycardia B) bradycardia C) pericarditis D) myocarditis |
A) tachycardia |
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Disease of the heart muscle
A) cardiac tamponade B) congestive heart failure C) myocardial infarction D) cardiomyopathy |
D) cardiomyopathy
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Heart attack
A) cardiac tamponade B) congestive heart failure C) myocardial infarction D) cardiomyopathy |
C) myocardial infarction |
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Atherosclerosis is most often the cause of
A) hypertension B) coronary artery disease C) mitral valve prolapse D) cardiac tamponade |
B) coronary artery |
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Congenital anomalies of the heart are
A) present at birth B) often found in the elderly C) present in smokers D) caused by other diseases |
A) present at birth
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A drug that would prevent clotting of the blood is called an
A) antihistamine B) anticoagulant C) antiarrhythmic D) antianginal |
B) anticoagulant
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Deficient amount of oxygen in the blood is called
A) hyperoxia B) hypoxia C) hyperoxemia D) hypoxemia |
D) hypoxemia
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A floating or traveling clot is called a(n)
A) embolus B) aneurysm C) thrombus D) platelet |
A) embolus
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Inflammation of a vein associated with a clot formation is
A) thrombitis B) thrombophlebitis C) phlebitis D) venitis |
B) thrombophlebitis
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Chest pain caused by a temporary loss of oxygenated blood to the heart muscle is called
A) palpation B) claudication C) ischemia D) angina |
D) angina
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