Med Term- Chp. 6 "Cardiovascular System"

suffix that means process of recording

-graphy

condition (suffix)

-ia

pertaining to (suffix)

-ic

process of (suffix)

-ion

study of (suffix)

-logy

suffix that means hardening or thickening

-sclerosis

suffix that means narrowing or tightening

-stenosis

suffix that means pressure

-tension

structure (suffix)

-um

The official name for open-heart surgery is abbreviated:

CABG

An accumulation and hardening of plaque in the coronary arteries that can lead to a heart attack is called:

Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)

A lower chamber of the heart is the:

ventricle

the lower chambers of the heart that pump blood to the rest of the body

ventricles

combining form that means ventricle

ventricul/o

After delivering oxygen, blood travels through tiny blood vessels called ____ and then into the veins.

venules

Heart rate is measured in:

beats per minute (bpm)

The mitral valve is also called the ____ valve.

bicuspid

An abnormally slow heartbeat is:

bradycardia

small, thin-walled blood vessels with semipermeable membranes that allow for gas exchange

capillaries

heart

cardi/o

What is a small, battery-operated device that helps the heart beat in a regular rhythm?

cardiac pacemaker

The term for heart pain is:

cardiodynia

The diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disorders of the heart is called:

cardiology

together (prefix)

con-

combining form that means heart

coron/o

The heart muscle's dedicated system of blood supply is the:

coronary arteries

blue

cyan/o

Decreased circulation of oxygen-rich blood can result in a bluish or purplish discoloration of the skin called ____.

cyanosis

a measurement of blood pressure while the heart ventricles are contracting

a measurement of blood pressure while the heart ventricles are contracting systolic pressure

without (prefix)

a-

Oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged in the ____ of the lungs.

alveoli

vessel

angi/o

Oxygenated blood leaves the heart through the:

aorta

the largest artery of the human body

aorta

the lowest part of the exterior of the heart

apex

apex

apic/o

An abnormal heart beat is a/an:

arrhythmia

Which is a combining form for a vessel that carries blood away from the heart?

arteri/o

artery

arteri/o

blood vessels that carry oxygenated blood from the heart to the organs, tissues, and cells of the body

arteries

combining form that means plaque or fatty buildup

ather/o

the upper chambers of the heart that receive blood from the body's veins

atria

An upper chamber of the heart is the:

atrium

What does a Holter monitor record?

heart rhythms

A varicose condition of the external or internal rectal veins is:

hemorrhoids

Below normal blood pressure is called:

hypotension

lumen (space within the vessel)

lumin/o

What is a sphygmomanometer used for?

measuring blood pressure

The valve between the left upper and lower chambers of the heart is the:

mitral valve

the structures responsible for electric current conduction in the heart

nodal system

oxygen

ox/i

Paleness of skin and/or mucous membranes is:

pallor

a fibroserous sac that encloses the heart

pericardium

vein

phleb/o

before (prefix)

pre-

combining form that means lung

pulmon/o

the movement of blood from the heart to the lungs and back again

pulmonary circulation

septum, wall

sept/o

the structure that divides the heart into left and right sections, creating a double pump

septum

sinus

sin/o

Where does electrical current conduction in the heart begin?

sinoatrial node

Fainting is:

syncope

the movement of blood from the heart to all parts and systems of the body

systemic circulation

combining form that means contraction

systol/o

The contractive phase of the heartbeat is:

systole

A rapid heartbeat is called:

tachycardia

prefix that means across

trans-

The valve between the right upper and lower chambers of the heart is the:

tricuspid valve

true or false: A condition of diseased heart muscle is known as cardiomyopathy.

true

true or false: In a healthy heart, blood travels in only one direction.

true

blood vessels that carry oxygen-poor blood to the heart

veins

combining form that means vein

ven/i

Which is a combining form for a vessel that carries blood toward the heart?

ven/o

The medical term that means heart attack is called:

Myocardial Infarction (MI)

Electrical current conduction in the heart terminates in the ____, located along the ventricle walls.

Purkinje fibers

In which disease does the narrowing of the arteries result in decreased blood flow to the extremities?

Purkinje fibers

Breathlessness or air hunger is:

SOB

Blood that has been carried back from the body cells and tissues to the heart so it can receive oxygen from the lungs is called:

deoxygenated blood

prefix that means through or complete

dia-

The relaxation phase of the heartbeat is:

diastole

a measurement of blood pressure between heartbeats

diastolic pressure

combining form that means to enlarge or expand

dilat/o

Difficult and/or painful breathing is called:

dyspnea

out (prefix)

e-

prefix that means reflected sound

echo-

A(n) ____ uses ultrasound to visualize internal cardiac structures.

echocardiogram

prefix that means in

em-

Another term for vomit is:

emesis

The inner lining of the heart is:

endocardium

the innermost layer of the heart

endocardium

above, upon (prefix)

epi-

true or false: The lungs are considered part of the cardiovascular system.

false

true or false: The two types of blood circulation in the body are systemic and local.

false