Question 1

Which of the following is also called a heart attack?

Accepted Answer

A) Angina pectoris 
B) Arrhythmia 
C) Hypertensive heart disease 
D) Myocardial infarction 
A) Angina pectoris 
B) Arrhythmia 
C) Hypertensive heart disease 
D) Myocardial infarction

Question 2

A surgical technique to bring a new blood supply to heart muscles by detouring around blocked arteries is

Accepted Answer

A) embolectomy. 
B) percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty. 
C) coronary stent. 
D) coronary artery bypass graft. 
A) embolectomy. 
B) percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty. 
C) coronary stent. 
D) coronary artery bypass graft.

Question 3

The term that means incision into a vein is

Accepted Answer

A) splenectomy. 
B) phlebotomy. 
C) splenorrhaphy. 
D) valvuloplasty. 
A) splenectomy. 
B) phlebotomy. 
C) splenorrhaphy. 
D) valvuloplasty.

Question 4

MATCHING

-Match each item with the correct description below.
upper chambers of the heart

Accepted Answer

A) pericardium 
B) atria 
C) semilunar valves 
D) atrioventricular valves 
E) myocardium
F)capillaries 
A) pericardium 
B) atria 
C) semilunar valves 
D) atrioventricular valves 
E) myocardium
F)capillaries

Question 5

The pronunciation of the anatomic term for blood vessels that carry oxygen and nutrient-containing blood away from the heart is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)    
B)    
C)    
D)    
A)    
B)    
C)    
D)

Question 6

MATCHING

-Match each item with the correct description below.
microscopic blood vessels that connect arterioles with venules

Accepted Answer

A) pericardium 
B) atria 
C) semilunar valves 
D) atrioventricular valves 
E) myocardium
F)capillaries 
A) pericardium 
B) atria 
C) semilunar valves 
D) atrioventricular valves 
E) myocardium
F)capillaries

Question 7

Blood pressure may be reduced with the use of an agent that expands the diameter of blood vessels,or a

Accepted Answer

A) venipuncture. 
B) vaccine. 
C) vasoconstrictor. 
D) vasodilator. 
A) venipuncture. 
B) vaccine. 
C) vasoconstrictor. 
D) vasodilator.

Question 8

The prefix that means slow is

Accepted Answer

A) tachy-. 
B) brady-. 
C) hyper-. 
D) meta-. 
A) tachy-. 
B) brady-. 
C) hyper-. 
D) meta-.

Question 9

The suffix that means hardening is

Accepted Answer

A) -malacia. 
B) -sclerosis. 
C) -penia. 
D) -poiesis. 
A) -malacia. 
B) -sclerosis. 
C) -penia. 
D) -poiesis.

Question 10

The term femoropopliteal bypass is defined as

Accepted Answer

A) surgical excision of an aneurysm. 
B) surgery to establish an alternate route of blood flow past a blocked femoral artery. 
C) surgical removal of an embolus or clot. 
D) supportive scaffold device placed in a femoral artery. 
A) surgical excision of an aneurysm. 
B) surgery to establish an alternate route of blood flow past a blocked femoral artery. 
C) surgical removal of an embolus or clot. 
D) supportive scaffold device placed in a femoral artery.

Question 11

The term that means enlargement of the heart is

Accepted Answer

A) cardiomegaly. 
B) hypertension. 
C) atrioventricular defect. 
D) cardiomyopathy. 
A) cardiomegaly. 
B) hypertension. 
C) atrioventricular defect. 
D) cardiomyopathy.

Question 12

An exaggerated life-threatening reaction to a previously encountered antigen is called

Accepted Answer

A) antibodies. 
B) allergen. 
C) anaphylaxis. 
D) autoimmune disease. 
A) antibodies. 
B) allergen. 
C) anaphylaxis. 
D) autoimmune disease.

Question 13

A condition in which pathogenic microorganisms,usually bacteria,enter the bloodstream,causing a systemic inflammatory response to the infection is called

Accepted Answer

A) phagocytosis. 
B) sepsis. 
C) vaccine. 
D) immunodeficiency. 
A) phagocytosis. 
B) sepsis. 
C) vaccine. 
D) immunodeficiency.

Question 14

A disease of the arteries in the arms and legs resulting in narrowing or complete obstruction of the artery is called

Accepted Answer

A) coronary artery disease. 
B) hypertensive heart disease. 
C) acute coronary syndrome. 
D) peripheral arterial disease. 
A) coronary artery disease. 
B) hypertensive heart disease. 
C) acute coronary syndrome. 
D) peripheral arterial disease.

Question 15

A lumen is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) opening of a duct. 
B) cavity or channel within a tube or tubular organ. 
C) tight closure. 
D) constricted vessel. 
A) opening of a duct. 
B) cavity or channel within a tube or tubular organ. 
C) tight closure. 
D) constricted vessel.

Question 16

An inherited bleeding disorder most commonly caused by a deficiency of the coagulation factor VIII is

Accepted Answer

A) Hodgkin disease. 
B) leukemia. 
C) anemia. 
D) hemophilia. 
A) Hodgkin disease. 
B) leukemia. 
C) anemia. 
D) hemophilia.

Question 17

The combining form that means heart is

Accepted Answer

A) atri/o. 
B) phleb/o. 
C) ventricul/o. 
D) cardi/o. 
A) atri/o. 
B) phleb/o. 
C) ventricul/o. 
D) cardi/o.

Question 18

The radiographic image of a vein is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) angioscopy. 
B) venogram. 
C) arteriogram. 
D) angiography. 
A) angioscopy. 
B) venogram. 
C) arteriogram. 
D) angiography.

Question 19

An excessive amount of any type of fat in the blood is called

Accepted Answer

A) hyperlipidemia. 
B) hypercholesterolemia. 
C) hypertriglyceridemia. 
D) lipids. 
A) hyperlipidemia. 
B) hypercholesterolemia. 
C) hypertriglyceridemia. 
D) lipids.

Question 20

MATCHING
-Match each item with the correct description below.
lower chambers of the heart

Accepted Answer

A) arteries 
B) epicardium 
C) ventricles 
D) veins 
E) aorta
F)venae cavae 
A) arteries 
B) epicardium 
C) ventricles 
D) veins 
E) aorta
F)venae cavae

Which of the following is also called a heart attack?

A surgical technique to bring a new blood supply to heart muscles by detouring around blocked arteries is

The term that means incision into a vein is

MATCHING -Match each item with the correct description below. upper chambers of the heart

The pronunciation of the anatomic term for blood vessels that carry oxygen and nutrient-containing blood away from the heart is a(n)

MATCHING -Match each item with the correct description below. microscopic blood vessels that connect arterioles with venules

Blood pressure may be reduced with the use of an agent that expands the diameter of blood vessels,or a

The prefix that means slow is

The suffix that means hardening is

The term femoropopliteal bypass is defined as

The term that means enlargement of the heart is

An exaggerated life-threatening reaction to a previously encountered antigen is called

A condition in which pathogenic microorganisms,usually bacteria,enter the bloodstream,causing a systemic inflammatory response to the infection is called

A disease of the arteries in the arms and legs resulting in narrowing or complete obstruction of the artery is called

A lumen is a(n)

An inherited bleeding disorder most commonly caused by a deficiency of the coagulation factor VIII is

The combining form that means heart is

The radiographic image of a vein is called a(n)

An excessive amount of any type of fat in the blood is called

MATCHING -Match each item with the correct description below. lower chambers of the heart

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Exam 10: Cardiovascular,immune,lymphatic Systems and Blood

Which of the following is also called a heart attack?

A surgical technique to bring a new blood supply to heart muscles by detouring around blocked arteries is

The term that means incision into a vein is

MATCHING -Match each item with the correct description below. upper chambers of the heart

The pronunciation of the anatomic term for blood vessels that carry oxygen and nutrient-containing blood away from the heart is a(n)

MATCHING -Match each item with the correct description below. microscopic blood vessels that connect arterioles with venules

Blood pressure may be reduced with the use of an agent that expands the diameter of blood vessels,or a

The prefix that means slow is

The suffix that means hardening is

The term femoropopliteal bypass is defined as

The term that means enlargement of the heart is

An exaggerated life-threatening reaction to a previously encountered antigen is called

A condition in which pathogenic microorganisms,usually bacteria,enter the bloodstream,causing a systemic inflammatory response to the infection is called

A disease of the arteries in the arms and legs resulting in narrowing or complete obstruction of the artery is called

A lumen is a(n)

An inherited bleeding disorder most commonly caused by a deficiency of the coagulation factor VIII is

The combining form that means heart is

The radiographic image of a vein is called a(n)

An excessive amount of any type of fat in the blood is called

MATCHING -Match each item with the correct description below. lower chambers of the heart

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Body Structure, color, and Oncology

Directional Terms, planes, positions, regions, and Quadrants

Integumentary System

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Digestive System

Eye

Ear

Musculoskeletal System

Nervous System and Behavioral Health

Endocrine System

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