Ch 5 Cardiovascular System Practice Test

_____________________is the lack of blood flow and oxygen to the heart muscle.

• Angina

• Ischemia

• Cardiac Ischemia

• Atherosclerosis

The abnormal narrowing of a blood vessel is known as ________________.

• angiosclerosis

• angiostenosis

• atherostenosis

• atherosclerosis

Which term describes a pounding or racing heart with or without irregularity in rhythm?

• hemostasis

• palpation

• dysrhythmia

• palpitation

Which term describes a very rapid heartbeat that begins with the ventricles?

• ventricular fibrillation

• ventricular tachycardia

• asystole

• atrial fibrillation

Which term means an abnormally fast heartbeat?

• Bradycardia

• Fibrillation

• Tachycardia

• Asystole

Which pressure describes the lowest pressure against the walls of the blood vessels?

• Systolic

• Diastolic

• Blood Pressure

• Fibrillation

Which term describes a complete lack of electrical activity in the heart?

• Ventricular fibrillation

• Atrial Fibrillation

• Asystole

• Arrhythmia

Which term describes the abnormal hardening of an artery?

• Blood dyscrasia

• Arthrosclerosis

• Atherosclerosis

• Arteriosclerosis

Which term means inflammation of a vein?

• Arteritis

• Angiitis

• Phlebitis

• Carditis

Which term means an abnormally slow heartbeat?

• Bradycardia

• fibrillation

• Tachycardia

• Asystole