Chapter 07: Cardiovascular Flashcards
THe ___surrounds and encloses the heart in a loose protective sac.
pericardium
The distribution of blood throughout the body is called_____ circulation.
systemic
Depolarization refers to
contraction of a myocardial cell
A stress electrocardiogram is a picture of the heart recorded
during induction of controlled physical ecercise
A combining form for chest is
pector/o
Ven/o and phleb/o are combining forms meaning
vein
The ___ allows blood to flow into the left ventricle
mitral valve
The combining form meaning fatty paste is
ather/o
___ is raidography of a particular artery.
arteriogram
The interatrail septum is the partition between the right and left ventricle.
False
Which of the following is another term for mitral valve?
bicuspid
Te combining form meaning pulse is
sphygm/o
IN the blood pressure reading, 160/110, the 160 is the ___ measurement.
systolic
Occlusion refers to
obstruction or closing off
Chest pain caused by a temporary loss of oxygenated blood to the heart muscle is called
angina
Which of the following is a congenital anomaly of the heart?
coarctation of the aorta
Hypotensive describes ___ blood pressure.
low
Angi/o is a combining form meaning
vessel
The combining form referring to a swollen, twisted vein is
varic/o
The general term describing a condition of diseased heart muscle is
cardiomyopathy
Which of the following procedures entails taking x-rays of a blood vessel after injection of a contrast medium?
radiologic angiography
Which class of drugs dilates coronary arteries to relieve chest pain?
antioanginal
Which test entails nuclear scan of the heart before and after exercise?
myocardial radionuclide organ image
The term___refers to a buildup of fatty sinstances with the walls of arteries.
arterosclerosis
A clot carried in the bloodstream that obstructs when it lodges is called an
embolus
Which of the following type of drugs is used to treat hypertension?
ACE inhibitor
Chaotic, irregular contractions of the heart are called
fibrillation
Endovascular interventional procedures are often included in which diagnostic procedure?
cardiac catheterization
Atherosclerosis is most often the cause of
coronary artery disease
Which procedure is used to evaluate blood flow to determine the presence of deep vein thrombosis or carotid insufficiency?
Doppler sonography
After pulmonary circulation and the exchange of gases, oxygenated blood returns to the heart via the
pulmonary vein
The device used to reinforce the wall of a vessel to assure its patency is call a
stent
Which class of drug is used to treat irregular heart rhythms
antiarrythmic
Saccular aneurysm describes a
saclike bulge on the side of a vessel
Cardioversion stops
tachycardia
HTN is an abbreviation for
hypertension
A heart rate slower than 60 beats per minute is called
bradycardia
A method of treating a narrowed coronary artery by insertion of a balloon catheter is called
percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
ECG and EKG are abbreviations for
electrocardiogram
The class of drugs that increases the secretion or urine, commonly prescribed to treat hypertension is
diuretic
The tick muscular layer of the heart is the
myocardium
High blood pressure cause by the effects of another disease
secondary hypertension
The implanted electronic device used to treat bradycardia is called a
pacemaker
CABG is the abbreviation for
coronary artery bypass graft
A stationary blood clot is called a
thrombus
A medical term describing an enlargement of the right ventricle as a result of chronic lung disease is
cor pulmonale
An endarterectomy involves
surgical removal of the lining of an artery
Which combining form means belly or pouch?
ventricul/o
Arrhythmia describes
irregularity or loss of rhythm of the heartbeat
Diastole means
expansion
The term that describes thickening, loss of elasticity, and calcification of arterial wall is
arteriosclerosis
TPA is an example of an
anticoagulant
Which side of the heart handles deoxygenated blood?
right side
___ are vessels that carry blood to the heart from the venules.
veins
The ___ initiates electrical conduction of the heartbeat.
sinoatrial node
Which combining form refers to a circle?
coron/o
An implantable cardioverter defibrillator is designe to stop ventricular fibrillation and
tachycardia
Vascular pertains to a
vessel
The term for x-ray of a vein is
phlebogram
A abnormal growth of tissue around a valve, generally as a result of infection, is called a
vegetation
Which of the following carries blood from the heart to the arterioles?
arteries
