Allied Health: Cardiology Services Med Terms

Janet is scheduled for an angioplasty next week. Which structure does this procedure directly affect?

• The heart

• The blood vessel

• The atrium

• The muscle

Myocarditis is a condition that affects which structure of the heart?

• The aorta

• The blood vessel

• The atrium

• The muscle

Cardiology is the study of the ____________.

• The heart

• The lungs

• The blood vessels

An EKG is a procedure that uses __________ to assess the function of the heart.

• sound waves

• electricity

A cardiothoracic surgeon performs surgical procedures on the heart, lungs and________________.

• chest

• bladder

• stomach

• kidneys

Jeff's EKG shows that he is currently experiencing tachycardia. This means that his heart is beating too _____________.

• fast

• slow

Candace's EKG shows that she is currently experiencing bradycardia. This means that her heart is beating too _____________.

• fast

• slow

The root word aort/o refers to which structure of the heart?

• aorta

• atrium

• arterioles

The root word arteri/o refers to which structure of the heart?

• aorta

• atrium

• arterioles

The root word atri/o refers to which structure of the heart?

• aorta

• atrium

• arterioles