Medical Terminology: Circulatory System Exercises

5. Identify the parts of the artery wall.

1. 1. Tunica externa 2. 3. Tunica media 3. 5. Tunica intima 4. 6. Endothelium 5. 2. Internal elastic membrane 6. 7. Smooth muscle 7. 4. External elastic membrane

2. Identify the parts of the vein.

1. 1. Valve 2. 7. Endothelium 3. 6. Smooth muscle 4. 4. Adventitia 5. 3. Venules 6. 5. Basement membrane 7. 2. Lumen

4. Identify the parts of the lymphatic system.

1. 10. Thoracic duct 2. 4. Thymus 3. 1. Axillary lymph nodes 4. 12. Spleen 5. 8. Lymphatics of the upper limb 6. 11. Inguinal lymph nodes 7. 7. Lymphatics of the lower limb 8. 2. Pelvic lymph nodes 9. 3. Lumbar lymph nodes 10. 6. Cisterna chyli 11. 9. Lymphatics of the mammary gland 12. 5. Cervical lymph nodes

5. Identify the muscles of the myocardium.

1. 2. Atrial musculature 2. 1. Ventricular musculature

2. Identify the parts of the heart.

1. 3. Aorta 2. 4. Left atrium 3. 2. Left ventricle 4. 1. Right ventricle 5. 5. Right atrium

4. Identify the parts of the heart wall.

1. 3. Pericardial cavity 2. 2. Fibrous pericardium 3. 4. Parietal layer of serous pericardium 4. 6. Epicardium 5. 1. Myocardium 6. 5. Endocardium

6. Identify the parts of the heart.

1. 9. Pulmonary artery 2. 5. Pulmonary vein 3. 6. Mitral valve 4. 3. Aortic valve 5. 8. Pericardium 6. 7. Inferior vena cava 7. 2. Tricuspid valve 8. 1. Pulmonary valve 9. 4. Superior vena cava

6. Identify the parts of the artery.

1. 9. Tunica intima 2. 3. Indothelium 3. 4. Subindothelium 4. 10. Internal elastic lamina 5. 2. Arterioles 6. 1. Vasa vasorum 7. 8. Tunica externa 8. 5. External elastic lamina 9. 7. Smooth muscle 10. 11. Tunica media 11. 6. Lumen

5. Based on your understanding of medical terminology, which of the following should be the best definition for the term "atriotome?"

1. an instrument used in surgically opening the cardiac atrium

11. What is the proper word division for the term "arteriomyomatosis?"

1. arteri / o / my / omat / osis

2. Based on your understanding of medical terminology, the term "endotheliolytic" should mean ______.

1. capable of destroying endothelial tissue

9. Based on your understanding of medical terminology, which of the following should be the best definition for the term "pulmoaortic?"

1. concerning the lungs and the aorta

6. Match each of the terms with its definition.

1. lymphedema 3. Edema due to obstruction swelling of the lymphatic vessels 2. lymphadenitis 2. Inflammation of a lymphatic gland 3. lymphoma 1. A general term for growth of new tissue in the lymphatic system 4. microcyte 5. A small erythrocyte 5. myeloma 6. A tumor originating in cells of bone marrow 6. palpitation 4. Rapid, violent, or throbbing pulsation of the heart

3. Which of the following is not a function of the lymphatic system? 1. replace oxygen deficient blood with oxygen rich blood 2. mantining fluid balance in the body 3. transportation of lipids from the digestive system to body tissues 4. filtration and removal of pathogens

1. replace oxygen deficient blood with oxygen rich blood

9. Match each of the terms with its definition.

1. sedimentation 7. Formation or depositing of sediment, i.e. the substance settling at the bottom of a liquid 2. splenectomy 3. Excision of the spleen 3. stent 1. Slender, thread-like device used to hold open vessels 4. sulcus 5. A furrow, groove, slight depression, fissure 5. thrombus 6. A blood clot that obstructs a vessel 6. varicose 2. Pertaining to varices (singular varix), distended, swollen, knotted veins 7. ventriculography 4. Radiographic imaging process utilized for demonstration of the contractibility of the cardiac ventricles, using an injected contract medium

4. Based on your understanding of medical terminology, which of the following should be the best definition for the term "aortolith?"

2. calcified deposit in the aortic wall

10. The synchronous pumping action of the two atrioventricular (AV) chambers is termed the ______.

2. cardiac cycle

8. Based on your understanding of medical terminology, which of the following should be the best definition for the term "myocardial infarction?"

2. loss of living heart muscle as a result of coronary artery occlusion

14. What is the proper word division for the term "pericardiorraphy?"

2. peri / cardi / o / rraphy

10. Based on your understanding of medical terminology, which of the following should be the best definition for the term "lymphocytopenia?"

3. a deficiency of lypmphocytes in the blood

12. What is the proper word division for the term "cardiomyoliposis?"

3. cardi / o / my / o / lip / osis

3. Based on your understanding of medical terminology, the term "cardiohepatomegaly" should mean ______.

3. enlargement of the heart and liver

8. The heart has ______ chambers.

4

13. What is the proper word division for the term "endocarditis?"

4. endo / card / itis

15. What is the proper word division for the term "lymphocytopenia?"

4. lymph / o / cyt / o / penia

1. Based on your understanding of medical terminology, the term "arterioplasty" should mean ______.

4. repair or reconstruction of an artery

6. Based on your understanding of medical terminology, which of the following should be the best definition for the term "ventriculotomy?"

4. surgical incision of a ventricle

7. Based on your understanding of medical terminology, which of the following should be the best definition for the term "pericardiorraphy?"

4. suture of a wound in the pericardium

7. Which of the following is the best definition for the term "paresthesia?"

Abnormal sensation without objective cause, such as numbness, prickling, and tickling

1. The arteries carry poorly oxygenated blood to the heart.

False

12. The greeks used the term "arteria," meaning "wind pipe" or "air duct," because they believed that blood circulated in them.

False

2. Hypolipidemia means "excessive amounts of lipids (e.g., cholesterol, triglycerides, etc.) in the blood.

False

7. The combining terms for "heart" are "cardi/o," "cardia," and "kardia."

False

9. The term "vena cava" is derived from the Latin words for "rock formation."

False

7. The term "angioplasty" means ______.

Procedure that modifies a blood vessel through surgery or dilation

1. Which of the following is correct?

The atria are the receiving chambers that pump blood into the ventricles.

9. Which of the following is the best definition for "arrhythmia."

The inability of the heart to maintain its normal beat

5. Which of the following is the best definition for the term "ischemia?"

Transient or localized deficiency of blood supply due to some circulatory obstruction

1. Through the cardiovascular system blood pumped by the heart is transported through the body's vast system of blood vessels.

True

10. The term "artery" is derived from the Greek word "arteria."

True

11. The swirling pattern of the myocardium facilitates the heart's pumping action

True

12. The term "perfusion" can be defined as "The flow of the blood or any other perfusate through the tissues."

True

13. The term "heart" is derived from the Anglo-Saxon word "heorte."

True

13. The term "lymphatic" is derived from the Latin term "lympha," meaning "clear water" or "spring water."

True

13. The term "pulmonary" is related to the Latin word "pulmo," which means "lung,"

True

7. The term "atrium" is derived from a Latin word for "the principle room of a Roman house."

True

8. The right side of the heart receives venous (poorly oxygenated) blood and the left side receives arterial (oxygenated) blood and pumps it into the aorta for circulation to the body.

True

6. Which of the following terms means "a localized abnormal dilation of a blood vessel?"

aneurysm

15. The term ______ might have been named after the Greek word for a knife sheath.

aorta

11. The combining form for artery is ______.

arteri/o

3. In general, arteries are distinct from veins because arteries ______.

carry blood from the heart to the body

9. The ______ encompasses both the cardiovascular and the lymphatic systems.

circulatory system

10. Which of the following terms means "the narrowing of a blood vessel, in particular the aorta."

coarctation

11. Which of the following terms means "A mass of undissolved matter (air, gas, thrombus, etc.) circulating in the blood or lymphatic vessels until it becomes lodged."

embolus

14. Which part of the term "erythrocyte" means "red?"

eryth

14. The heart is slightly larger than a ______ in size.

fist

8. Which of the following is the best definition for "aplastic?"

having deficient or arrested development

1. Which of the following terms means "pertaining to the breaking down of red blood cells."

hemolytic

13. The term "purpura" can be defined as "a condition characterized by ______ into the skin, and also the mucous membranes, internal organs, and other tissues."

hemorrhage

3. Which of the following terms means "enlargement of the liver?"

hepatomegaly

10. What term means "excessive amounts of lipids (e.g., cholesterol, triglycerides, etc.) in the blood?"

hyperlipidemia

4. Which of the following terms means "Decreased motor reaction to stimulus?"

hypokinesia

3. The ______ receives well-oxygenated (arterial) blood from the lungs through the pulmonary veins and pumps it into the aorta.

left atrium

11. Which part of "leukopenia" means "white?"

leuk

5. Which of the following is not a combining form for the lymphatic system?

lymphomy/o

12. The pulmonary veins carry ______ blood from the lungs to the heart.

oxygenated

8. Which of the following terms is defined as "sudden and abrupt acceleration of cardiac rate, ceasing abruptly, originating in an ectopic or abnormal focus in the atria?"

paroxysmal atrial tachycardia

15. Which part of the term "ectopic beat" means "place."

top

4. Which of the following is not one of the "coats" of the vessels of the circulatory system?

tunica minima

12. The ______ carry poorly oxygenated blood to the heart.

veins

2. Which of the following is not a blood vessel in the cardiovascular system?

ventrioles