MT

The pulmonary artery

Carries blood away from the heart

Orthostatic hypotension is the sudden rise in blood pressure when a person stands up. T or f

F

T or F: an infarct is an abnormal heart sound

F

T or f: The temporary deficiency of blood supply is called infarct.

F

T or f: an infarct is a fatty deposit of liquids

F

the mitral valve is also known as

bicuspid valve

Combining form for pulse

sphygm/o

Combining form for clot

thromb/o

Combining form for valve

valv/o

Blood is returned to the right side of the heart by the:

vena cavae

A medical term that means record of a vessel

angiogram

Blood exits the left side of the heart into the

aorta

The largest artery in the body is the

aorta

A suffix that means instrument to measure pressure

-manometer

A suffix that means small

-ole

A suffix that means pressure

-tension

Combining form for vessel or duct

Angi/o

A medical term that means inflammation of a vessel

Angiitis

Which heart valve has two cusps

Mitral

T or F: In an infarct an area of tissue in an organ undergoes necrosis.

T

T or F: a stethoscope is used for auscultation

T

T or f: A murmur may or may not indicate a heart abnormality.

T

T or f: Blood flows through the lumen of a blood vessel

T

Combine form for vein

Ven/o