Chapter 12

Question 1

Capillaries are smaller than either arterioles or venules.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Angioplasty may be performed on a patient who needs surgical repair of stenosed blood vessels.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Myocardial

Answer 3

Pertaining or related to the heart muscle.

Question 4

The cardiovascular system includes

Answer 4

Heart, arteries, veins, and capillaries

Question 5

The heart is connected to

Answer 5

The aorta.

Question 6

Inside the heart, The semilunar valves allow blood to flow from the ventricles to arteries.

Answer 6

True.

Question 7

What will be the higher number when taking blood pressure?

Answer 7

Systolic pressure

Question 8

CONSTRICT/O means

Answer 8

To draw together.

Question 9

Coronary arteries are

Answer 9

Arteries that supply the heart with blood.

Question 10

Thrombus

Answer 10

A blood clot that obstructs a blood vessel.

Question 11

Another name for stroke is

Answer 11

Cerebrovascular accident.

Question 12

Bradycardia means

Answer 12

Slow heartbeat

Question 13

SCLER/O means

Answer 13

Hardening

Question 14

Accumulation of fatty debris on the inner arterial wall is called

Answer 14

Atherosclerosis

Question 15

Making an incision into the aorta would be called

Answer 15

Aortotomy