Chapter 5
A weakened and ballooned artery is called
Aneurysm
Which term means process of recording a vessel
Angiography
The largest artery in the body is the
Aorta
Infract
Area of dead tissue
Which surgical procedure would be used to join together two arteries
Arterial anastomosis
The smallest arteries are called
Arterioles
Which term mean hardened artery
Arteriosclerosis
The narrowest blood vessels are called
Capillaries
Angina pectoris
Chest pain
The lining to the heart is called
Endocardium
Myocardium
Heart muscle
Varicose veined in the anal region are called
Hemorrhoids
Ischemia
Loss of blood supply
Which abbreviation following abbreviation stands for a great attach
MI
Bicuspid valve
Mitral
Which heart valve has two cusps
Mitral
Atrium
Receiving heart chamber
Which of the following organs is not part of the cardiovascular system
Spleen
What is the name of the steel tube placed within a blood vessel
Stent
Which term mean fast heartbeat
Tachycardia
Catheter
Thin, flexible tube placed in the body
Which of the following condition is caused by an inflamed vein causing the formation of blood clots within the vein
Thrombophlebitis
Heart valve stenosis mean the valve is
To stiff
Which of the following diagnostic procedures is a blood test
Cardiac enzymes
Which mean enlarges heart
Cardiomegaly
Aorta
Carries blood awary from the left ventricle
Pulmonary artery
Carries blood away from the right ventricles Carries blood away from the heart
Pulmonary veins
Carry blood toward the left atrium
In which condition is the heart muscle too week to pump efficiently
Congestive heart failure
The blood receives its blood supply from the
Coronary arteries
Which surgical procedure uses a blood vessel obtained from another part of the body
Coronary artery bypass graft
What abbreviation stands for height blood pressure
HTN
Ventricle
Pumping hear chamber