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MATCHING -pulmonary and aortic valves


A) pericardium
B) arteries
C) atria
D) epicardium
E) semilunar valves
F) ventricles
G) atrioventricular valves
H) myocardium
I) capillaries
J) veins
K) aorta
L) venae cavae

M) F) and J)
N) B) and G)

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The term arrhythmia means


A) abnormal variation in the heart rhythm
B) heart abnormality present at birth
C) vascular inflammatory disorder
D) obstruction of an artery of the heart

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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A study that uses sound for detection of blood flow within the vessels is called


A) single-photon emission computed tomography
B) impedance plethysmography
C) Doppler ultrasound
D) electrocardiogram

E) None of the above
F) All of the above

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The term echocardiogram is defined as the


A) instrument used to measure pulse waves and heartbeat
B) record of the heart (structure and motion) using sound
C) process of recording the electrical activity of the heart
D) instrument used to examine chest sounds

E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

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The valves that lie between the right atrium and the right ventricle and the left atrium and left ventricle are the


A) semilunar
B) venae cavae
C) atrioventricular valves
D) aortic

E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

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Premises
upper chambers of the heart
covers the heart
carries blood containing oxygen and other nutrients away from the heart (except for the pulmonary one)
consists of the tricuspid and mitral valves
two-layer sac surrounding the heart
carries blood containing carbon dioxide and other waste products back to the heart (except for the pulmonary one)
microscopic blood vessels that connect arterioles with venules
largest veins in the body
pulmonary and aortic valves
middle, thick, muscular layer of the heart
largest artery in the body
lower chambers of the heart
Responses
pericardium
semilunar valves
myocardium
venae cavae
veins
atrioventricular valves
atria
capillaries
ventricles
epicardium
aorta
arteries

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upper chambers of the heart
covers the heart
carries blood containing oxygen and other nutrients away from the heart (except for the pulmonary one)
consists of the tricuspid and mitral valves
two-layer sac surrounding the heart
carries blood containing carbon dioxide and other waste products back to the heart (except for the pulmonary one)
microscopic blood vessels that connect arterioles with venules
largest veins in the body
pulmonary and aortic valves
middle, thick, muscular layer of the heart
largest artery in the body
lower chambers of the heart

The system whose function is to return excessive tissue fluid to the blood is


A) cardiovascular
B) urinary
C) lymphatic
D) respiratory

E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

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The device used for measuring blood pressure is a


A) Doppler ultrasound
B) sphygmocardiograph
C) cardiac catheterization
D) sphygmomanometer

E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

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The combining form thromb/o is defined as


A) sound
B) heat
C) electricity
D) clot

E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

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Which of the following is important to the first line of defense provided by the immune system?


A) inflammation and fever
B) forming of antibodies
C) activation of protective proteins
D) unbroken skin

E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

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MATCHING -lower chambers of the heart


A) pericardium
B) arteries
C) atria
D) epicardium
E) semilunar valves
F) ventricles
G) atrioventricular valves
H) myocardium
I) capillaries
J) veins
K) aorta
L) venae cavae

M) E) and H)
N) F) and I)

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The interstitial fluid collected by structures of the lymphatic system is called


A) plasma
B) lymph
C) serum
D) blood

E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

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Because of one completely and two partially obstructed arteries, the patient was scheduled for surgery to bring a new blood supply to the heart muscle by detouring around the obstructed arteries called


A) CABG
B) PTCA
C) IPG
D) SPEC

E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

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The term that means surgical puncture to aspirate fluid from the sac surrounding the heart (pericardium) is


A) phlebectomy
B) pericardiocentesis
C) angioplasty
D) endarterectomy

E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

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Excision within the artery (of plaque from the arterial wall) is called


A) pericardiostomy
B) phlebectomy
C) atherectomy
D) endarterectomy

E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

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The term anemia is defined as


A) an excessive increase in abnormal white blood cells
B) the dissolution of red blood cells
C) a reduction in the number of red blood cells
D) an abnormal reduction in the number of red blood cells

E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

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The term thymectomy is defined as a(n)


A) surgical fixation of the thymus gland
B) incision into the thymus gland
C) excision of the thymus gland
D) tumor of the thymus gland

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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The combining form isch/o is defined as


A) yellowish, fatty plaque
B) sound
C) deficiency, blockage
D) clot

E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

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


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

E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

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MATCHING -abnormal reduction in number


A) angi/o
B) myel/o
C) thromb/o
D) isch/o
E) brady-
F) -penia
G) -sclerosis
H) -apheresis
I) phleb/o
J) ather/o
K) ech/o
L) arteri/o

M) F) and G)
N) B) and I)

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