Chapter 5 Cardiovascular System Canvas Worksheet

Which of the following statements regarding the atria is NOT true? -Atria are the upper chambers. -The two atria are separated by a septum. -Atria receive blood into the heart. -Atria pump blood out of the heart.

Atria pump blood out of the heart.

Which of the following statements is true regarding the pulmonary circulation? -It carries deoxygenated blood towards the heart. -It carries deoxygenated blood to the body. -It carries oxygenated blood away from the heart. -It carries oxygenated blood away from the lungs.

It carries oxygenated blood away from the lungs.

Which condition is the severe chest pain associated with myocardial ischemia? -coronary artery disease -congestive heart failure -angina pectoris -myocardial infarction

angina pectoris

The diffusion of oxygen and nutrients from the blood into the body tissues occurs in the: -lungs -capillary bed -heart -aorta

capillary bed

Which term means enlarged heart? -cardiomegaly -cardiostenosis -cardiosclerosis -cardiorrhexis

cardiomegaly

Which of the following statements regarding blood flow through the heart is NOT true? -The relaxation phase is called diastole. -The left atrium receives oxygenated blood from the lungs. -The left ventricle pumps blood to the lungs. -The right ventricle receives blood from the right atrium.

The left ventricle pumps blood to the lungs.

Which artery carries deoxygenated blood to the lungs? -systemic -vena cava -aortic -pulmonary

pulmonary

The circulatory system transports wastes to all the following organs except: -kidney -rectum -liver -lung

rectum

Which term means pertaining to between the atria? -interarterial -intratrial -transatrial -interatrial

interatrial

Which term is misspelled? -stethoscope -murmer -plaque -palpitation

murmer

The aorta carries: -deoxygenated blood to the heart -oxygenated blood to the lungs -deoxygenated blood to the lungs -oxygenated blood to the body

oxygenated blood to the body

Which term means a yellow fatty deposit of lipids in an artery? -plaque -bruit -stent -perfusion

plaque

Which of the following is also known as the pacemaker of the heart? -atrioventricular node -sinoatrial node -Purkinje fibers -atrioventricular bundle

sinoatrial node

Which of the following organs is NOT part of the cardiovascular system? -spleen -artery -capillary -vein

spleen

Blood is returned to the right side of the heart by the: -pulmonary artery -pulmonary vein -aorta -vena cavae

vena cavae

Which of the following statements regarding the ventricles is NOT true? -Ventricles have a thick muscular wall. -Ventricles are the pumping chambers. -Ventricles receive blood directly from the veins returning blood to the heart. -Ventricles pump blood into the great arteries.

Ventricles receive blood directly from the veins returning blood to the heart.

A weakened and ballooned artery is called a(n): -arteriosclerosis -aneurysm -atherosclerosis -varicosity

aneurysm

Which term means process of recording a vessel? arteriography hemangiography angiogram angiography

angiography

Blood exits the left side of the heart into the: -vena cavae -pulmonary artery -pulmonary vein -aorta

aorta

The largest artery in the body is the: -vena cava -aorta -pulmonary artery -none of the above

aorta

Which blood vessels have the thickest smooth muscle wall? -venules -arteries -veins -capillaries

arteries

The smallest arteries are called: -arteriums -arterioles -arteriules -capillaries

arterioles

Which term means hardened artery? -atherosclerosis -arteriosclerosis -angiosclerosis -arteriostenosis

arteriosclerosis

The narrowest blood vessels are called: -venules -veins -capillaries -arteries

capillaries

Which of the following diagnostic procedures is a blood test? -cardiac enzymes -Holter monitor -cardiac scan -venography

cardiac enzymes

A heart specialist would be called a: -coronologist -cardiologist -phlebotomist -hemangiologist

cardiologist

The pulmonary artery: -carries blood to the ventricles -carries blood away from the lungs -carries blood to the body -carries blood away from the heart

carries blood away from the heart

In which condition is the heart muscle too weak to pump efficiently? -heart valve prolapse -myocarditis -endocarditis -congestive heart failure

congestive heart failure

The heart receives its blood supply from the: -ventricles -aorta -coronary sinus -coronary arteries

coronary arteries

Which surgical procedure uses a blood vessel obtained from another part of the body? -coronary artery bypass graft -intracoronary artery stent -arterial anastomosis -aneurysmectomy

coronary artery bypass graft

The lining of the heart is called the: -endocardium -epicardium -myocardium -pericardium

endocardium

Which term is misspelled? -infarction -coarctation -fribillation -hemorrhoid

fribillation

Which term means high pressure? -hypermanometer -supratension -hypotension -hypertension

hypertension

Which heart valve has two cusps? -tricuspid -mitral -pulmonary -aortic

mitral

Which layer of the heart is responsible for contracting in order to pump blood? -myocardium -endocardium -pericardium -epicardium

myocardium

Which term is misspelled? -phleboitis -interventricular -atherosclerosis -myocardial

phleboitis

Which of the following terms means to flow backwards? -regurgitation -infarct -palpitation -stent

regurgitation

What is the name of the steel tube placed within a blood vessel? -cardioverter -plaque -bruit -stent

stent

Which combining form means chest? -steth/o -angi/o -sphygm/o -phleb/o

steth/o

Which term means fast heart beat? -fibrillation -hypercardia -bradycardia -tachycardia

tachycardia

Which of the following conditions is caused by inflamed veins causing the formation of blood clots within the vein? -thrombophlebitis -polyarteritis -hemangioma -varicose veins

thrombophlebitis

Which term means listening to the sounds within the body? -stethoscope -murmur -bruit -auscultation

auscultation

The mitral valve is also called the ________ valve. -bicuspid -pulmonary -aortic -tricuspid

bicuspid

The complete stopping of heart activity is called: -fibrillation -cardiac arrest -angina pectoris -bundle branch block

cardiac arrest

Which abbreviation stands for high blood pressure? -CSD -HTN -HDL -BP

HTN