Cardiology (Pt. 1)

Question 1

Cardiovascular System

Answer 1

Consists of the heart and blood vessels.

Question 2

Heart

Answer 2

Composed of cardiac muscle tissue, constracts to push blood through the blood vessels to transport substances such as oxygen, nutrients, and waste products to all areas of the body.

Question 3

What are the three types of blood vessels?

Answer 3

Artieries, veins, and capillaries.

Question 4

What is the direction of blood flow?

Answer 4

Blood is carried from the heart by arteries, and then it enters capillary beds. Blood is, then, carried back to heart through veins.

Question 5

Capillaries

Answer 5

The narrowest blood vessels and the location to which oxygen and nutrients are delivered and waste are picked up.

Question 6

Cardiology

Answer 6

The diagnosis and treatment of diseases and conditions affecting the cardiovascular system.

Question 7

Cardiologists

Answer 7

Responsible for treating conditions such as coronary heart disease, cardiac arrhythmia, hypertension, heart valve disease, cogenital heart defects, etc.

Question 8

Cardiovascular Technologists

Answer 8

Allied health professionals who work alongside the cardiologist. These technologists perform a variety of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures including electrocardiography, echocardiography, exercise stress testing, and cardiac catheterization.

Question 9

angi/o

Answer 9

vessel

Question 10

aort/o

Answer 10

aorta

Question 11

arteri/o

Answer 11

artery

Question 12

arteriol/o

Answer 12

arteriole

Question 13

ather/o

Answer 13

fatty substance, plaque

Question 14

atri/o

Answer 14

atrium

Question 15

cardi/o

Answer 15

heart

Question 16

coron/o

Answer 16

heart

Question 17

embol/o

Answer 17

plug

Question 18

isch/o

Answer 18

to keep back

Question 19

phleb/o

Answer 19

vein

Question 20

steth/o

Answer 20

chest

Question 21

thromb/o

Answer 21

clot

Question 22

valv/o

Answer 22

valve

Question 23

varic/o

Answer 23

dilated vein

Question 24

vascul/o

Answer 24

blood vessel

Question 25

vas/o

Answer 25

blood vessel

Question 26

ven/o

Answer 26

vein

Question 27

ventricul/o

Answer 27

ventricle

Question 28

venul/o

Answer 28

venule

Question 29

cutane/o

Answer 29

skin

Question 30

electr/o

Answer 30

electricity

Question 31

esophag/o

Answer 31

esophagus

Question 32

my/o

Answer 32

muscle

Question 33

pulmon/o

Answer 33

lung

Question 34

son/o

Answer 34

sound

Question 35

sphygm/o

Answer 35

pulse