Cardiovascular System (Cardiology-Heart)

Question 1

Atria

Answer 1

Left and Right Receiving Rooms

Question 2

Ventricles

Answer 2

Left and Right Sending Rooms

Question 3

Left Side Handles _________

Answer 3

Oxygen Rich Blood

Question 4

Right Side Handles _________

Answer 4

Oxygen Poor Blood

Question 5

Septum

Answer 5

Thick wall of Muscle Separating Left and Right Sides

Question 6

Mitral Valve

Answer 6

Connects the Left Atrium and Ventricle

Question 7

Aortic Valve

Answer 7

Connects the Left Ventricle with the Outgoing Blood Vessel, the Aorta

Question 8

Tricuspid Valve

Answer 8

Connects the Right Atrium and Ventricle

Question 9

Pulmonary Valve

Answer 9

Connects the Right Ventricle with the Outgoing Blood Vessel, the Pulmonary Artery.

Question 10

Valvul/o

Answer 10

Valve

Question 11

The purpose of the heart valves is?

Answer 11

To prevent blood from flowing backward.

Question 12

Atri/o

Answer 12

Atrium (Upper Chamber)

Question 13

Sept/o

Answer 13

Septum (Plural: Septa)

Question 14

Ventricul/o

Answer 14

Ventricle (Lower Chamber)

Question 15

Cardi/o

Answer 15

Heart

Question 16

Coron/o

Answer 16

Heart

Question 17

Capillaries

Answer 17

Tiny Vessels

Question 18

Angi/o

Answer 18

Vessel

Question 19

Vas/o

Answer 19

Vessel

Question 20

Vascul/o

Answer 20

Vessel

Question 21

Aort/o

Answer 21

Aorta

Question 22

Arteri/o

Answer 22

Artery

Question 23

Ather/o

Answer 23

Fatty Plaque

Question 24

Phleb/o

Answer 24

Vein

Question 25

Ven/o

Answer 25

Vein

Question 26

Pectoralgia

Answer 26

Chest Pain

Question 27

Angina Pectoris

Answer 27

Oppressive pain in the chest caused y irregular blood flow to the heart

Question 28

Phlebalgia

Answer 28

Pain in a vein

Question 29

Palpitation

Answer 29

rapid or irregular beating of the heart

Question 30

Arrhythmia

Answer 30

irregular heartbeat

Question 31

Dysrhythmia

Answer 31

irregular hearatbeat

Question 32

Aortalgia

Answer 32

pain in the aorta

Question 33

Diaphoresis

Answer 33

Profuse Sweating

Question 34

Hemorrhage

Answer 34

Loss of Blood

Question 35

Systole

Answer 35

First Number of a Blood Pressure Reading

Question 36

Diastole

Answer 36

Second Number of a Blood Pressure Reading

Question 37

High Blood Pressure

Answer 37

Hypertension

Question 38

Endocardium

Answer 38

Tissue lining the inside of the heart

Question 39

Epicardium

Answer 39

Tissue lining the outside of the heart

Question 40

Myocardium

Answer 40

Heart Muscle Tissue

Question 41

Pericardium

Answer 41

Tissue Around the Heart

Question 42

Bradycardia

Answer 42

Slow Heart Beat

Question 43

Cardiomegaly

Answer 43

Enlarged Heart

Question 44

Cardiotoxic

Answer 44

Poisonous Heart

Question 45

Cyanosis

Answer 45

Bluish appearance to the skin; A sign that the tissue isn’t receiving enough oxygen.

Question 46

Murmur

Answer 46

Abnormal Heart Sound

Question 47

Tachycardia

Answer 47

Rapid Heart Beat

Question 48

Vena Cava

Answer 48

Large-diameter vein that gathers blood from the body and returns it to the heart

Question 49

Inferior Vena Cava

Answer 49

Portion of the Vena Cava that gathers blood from the lower portion of the body

Question 50

Superior Vena Cava

Answer 50

Portion of the Vena Cava that gathers blood from the upper portion of the body (head and arms)

Question 51

Angiogenesis

Answer 51

Development of Blood Vessels

Question 52

Angiolith

Answer 52

Stone forming in the wall of a blood vessel

Question 53

Angiopesis

Answer 53

Formation of Blood Vessels

Question 54

Angiosclerosis

Answer 54

Hardening of Blood Vessels

Question 55

Aortectasia

Answer 55

Dilation of the Aorta

Question 56

Aortic Stenosis

Answer 56

Narrowing of the Aorta

Question 57

Aortolith

Answer 57

Stone Deposit on the Wall of the Aorta

Question 58

Arteriolith

Answer 58

Stone in the Artery

Question 59

Arteriorrhexis

Answer 59

Rupture of an Artery

Question 60

Arteriosclerosis

Answer 60

Hardening of an Artery