MT: Cardiovascular Terms

Which tissue layer of the heart is the innermost layer?

• Epicardium

• Myocardium

• Endocardium

• Pericardium

Name the tissue that surrounds the heart like a smooth bag.

• Epicardium

• Myocardium

• Endocardium

• Pericardium

We have four chambers of the heart. Which term refers something that is between the two lower chambers of the heart?

• Atrioventricular

• Interatrial

• Intraventricular

• Interventricular

Atheroma is referring to

• Cholesterol plaque inside arteries

• The arteries themselves

• A blood clot inside of an artery

• Bright red blood

The surgical procedure needed to repair a damaged or blocked blood vessel is called

• Angioma

• Angioplasty

• Angiectomy

• Angiogenesis

Ischemia means 'holding back' blood. In other words, something that prevents the flow of blood. What is another term that is similar?

• Aneurysm

• Hemorrhage

• Embolism

• Arterial

What does a sphygmomanometer measure?

• Heart rate

• Blood pressure

• Volume of blood

• Oxygen in the blood

What is the most vital job performed by the blood?

• Transport signals to the brain

• Move the body

• Fight infections

• Transport oxygen

Which term describe inflammation of a vein?

• Carditis

• Myocarditis

• Arteritis

• Phlebitis

Inflammation of a vein can be caused by a blood clot stuck inside the vein, otherwise called

• Thrombus

• Atheroma

• Septum

• Arrhythmia