Evolve Ch. 11 Quiz

Question 1

Largest artery in the body:

Answer 1

aorta

Question 2

Specialized muscle fibers that connect the atria with the ventricles and transmit electrical impulses between them:

Answer 2

bundle of his

Question 3

Smallest blood vessel:

Answer 3

capillary

Question 4

One of two upper chambers of the heart:

Answer 4

atrium

Question 5

Relaxation phase of the heartbeat:

Answer 5

diastole

Question 6

Contraction phase of the heartbeat:

Answer 6

systole

Question 7

Innermost lining of blood vessels:

Answer 7

endothelium

Question 8

Muscular, middle layer of the heart:

Answer 8

myocardium

Question 9

Double-layered membrane surrounding the heart:

Answer 9

pericardium

Question 10

Thin-walled vessel that carries blood from body tissues and lungs back to the heart:

Answer 10

vein

Question 11

Beat of the heart as felt through the walls of the arteries:

Answer 11

pulse

Question 12

Partition or wall dividing a cavity, such as between the right and left atria:

Answer 12

septum

Question 13

Pacemaker of the heart:

Answer 13

SA node

Question 14

Valve located between the right atrium and the right ventricle:

Answer 14

tricuspid valve

Question 15

Valve between the left atrium and the left ventricle:

Answer 15

mitral valve

Question 16

Largest vein in the body:

Answer 16

vena cava

Question 17

One of two lower chambers of the heart:

Answer 17

ventricle

Question 18

Blood vessels that branch from the aorta and carry oxygen-rich blood to the heart muscle:

Answer 18

coronary arteries

Question 19

Specialized tissue in the wall between the atria:

Answer 19

AV node

Question 20

An angiogram is a record (-gram) of a/an _______ (angi/o).

Answer 20

vessel

Question 21

Cardiomegaly is enlargement (-megaly) of the ______ (cardi/o).

Answer 21

heart

Question 22

Cyanosis is an abnormal condition (-osis) of ________ (cyan/o) due to poor oxygenation of blood.

Answer 22

blue (bluish discoloration)

Question 23

A phlebotomy is an incision (-tomy) of a/an ________ (phleb/o).

Answer 23

vein

Question 24

Thrombolysis is the destruction (-lysis) of ________ (thromb/o).

Answer 24

clots

Question 25

Vasoconstriction is the narrowing (-constriction) of ________ (vas/o).

Answer 25

vessels

Question 26

Pericardiocentesis is surgical puncture (-centesis) of the ________ (pericardi/o) to remove fluid.

Answer 26

pericardium

Question 27

Atherosclerosis is hardening (-sclerosis) of ________ (arteri/o).

Answer 27

arteries

Question 28

The term vascular means pertaining to (-ar) a ________ (vascul/o).

Answer 28

vessels

Question 29

A stethoscope is an instrument to examine (-scope) the ________ (steth/o).

Answer 29

chest

Question 30

Rapid but regular contractions, usually of the atria:

Answer 30

flutter

Question 31

Very rapid, random and irregular contractions of the heart:

Answer 31

fibrillation

Question 32

Congenital malformation involving four distinct heart defects:

Answer 32

tetralogy of Fallot

Question 33

Condition in which the heart is unable to pump its required amount of blood:

Answer 33

CHF: congestive heart failure

Question 34

Disease of the arteries surrounding the heart:

Answer 34

CAD: Coronary artery disease

Question 35

Inflammation of the inner lining of the heart:

Answer 35

endocarditis

Question 36

Extra heart sound heard between normal beats:

Answer 36

murmur

Question 37

A disease in which there are recurrent episodes of pallor and cyanosis, primarily in fingers and toes:

Answer 37

Raynaud disease

Question 38

Abnormally swollen and twisted veins, usually occurring in the legs:

Answer 38

varicose veins

Question 39

High blood pressure:

Answer 39

Hypertension

Question 40

X-ray imaging of blood vessels after injection of contrast material:

Answer 40

angiography

Question 41

Images of the heart produced by echoes generated by high-frequency sound waves:

Answer 41

echocardiography

Question 42

A procedure in which a thin, flexible tube is guided into the heart via a vein or an artery:

Answer 42

cardiac catherterization

Question 43

Recording of electricity flowing through the heart

Answer 43

electrocardiography

Question 44

An ECG (electrocardiogram) device is worn during a 24-hour period to detect cardiac arrhythmias:

Answer 44

Holter monitoring

Question 45

A procedure in which arteries and veins are anastomosed to coronary arteries to detour around blockages:

Answer 45

coronary artery bypass grafting

Question 46

Surgical removal of plaque from the inner layer of an artery:

Answer 46

endarterectomy

Question 47

Brief delivery of radiofrequency energy to destroy areas of heart tissue that may be causing arrhythmias:

Answer 47

catheter ablation

Question 48

A procedure in which a heart-lung machine diverts blood from the heart and lungs while the heart is repaired:

Answer 48

extracorporeal circulation

Question 49

A procedure in which a balloon-tipped catheter is inserted into a coronary artery to open the artery and then a stent is put in place:

Answer 49

PCI: Percutaneous coronary intervention