Lesson 3C (Part 1)

Question 1

What does the cardio system consist of? (4)

Answer 1

1. Heart
2. Artereis
3. Veins
4. Capillaries

Question 2

What kind of circuit is the cardiovascular system?

Answer 2

Closed

Question 3

Cardiologist

Answer 3

A physician specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the circulatory system
- especially the heart

Question 4

Hematologist

Answer 4

A physician specializing in diseases of the blood

Question 5

Phlebotomist/venipuncturist

Answer 5

A nurse or technician specially trained to draw blood or start an intravenous (IV) fluids

Question 6

ECG technician

Answer 6

Person who obtains the recording of hearts electrical activity using an ECG machine
- electrocardiogram

Question 7

ECG

Answer 7

Electrocardiography

Question 8

Electrocadriography

Answer 8

Recording of the electral activity of the heart

Question 9

Echocardiography

Answer 9

An ultrasound imaging of the heart muscle, valves and blood flow

Question 10

Angiography

Answer 10

Radiography of vessels after a radiopaque dye is injected

Question 11

Cardiac

Answer 11

Pertaining to the heart

Question 12

Coronary circulation

Answer 12

Circulation of blood within the heart muscle

Question 13

Angio

Answer 13

Vessel

Question 14

Angioplasty

Answer 14

Repair of the blood vessels

Question 15

Anticoagulant

Answer 15

Medicine that prevents blood clots

Question 16

What is an example of an anticoagulant?

Answer 16

Aspirin

Question 17

Antibiotic

Answer 17

Prescription to fight infection

Question 18

Rx

Answer 18

Prescription

Question 19

Arteri/o

Answer 19

Artery

Question 20

Arteriogram

Answer 20

Tracing/recording of arteries after dye has been injected

Question 21

Ather/o

Answer 21

Fatty plaque

Question 22

Atherosclerosis

Answer 22

Hardening of arteries due to plaque

Question 23

Hem/hemo

Answer 23

Blood

Question 24

Phleb/o

Answer 24

Vein

Question 25

Ven/a/o

Answer 25

Vein

Question 26

Phlebitis

Answer 26

Inflammatory of a vein

Question 27

Phlebotomy

Answer 27

Withdrawing blood from a vein

Question 28

Venogram

Answer 28

X-ray recording of veins after dye is injected

Question 29

Thromb/o

Answer 29

Clot

Question 30

Thrombus

Answer 30

Blood clot

Question 31

Thrombophlebitis

Answer 31

Inflammation of a vein with a blood clot

Question 32

IVC/SVC

Answer 32

Large veins emptying into the right atrium of the heart