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