MT ch 9

Which statement is NOT true about a heart valve?

• the common root is valvul/o
• the heart has 4 valves
• the purpose of heart valves is to prevent blood from flowing backward
• all are true

Which root literally means "crown," and refers to the way the blood vessels that supply the heart descend and support the heart like a crown?

• angi/o
• arteri/o
• cardi/o
• coron/o
• phleb/o

Which is NOT a root used to refer to vessels or a type of vessel?

• angi/o
• arteri/o
• vas/o
• vascul/o
• all are vessels

Translate the root phleb/o.

• artery
• fatty plaque
• valve
• vein
• vessel

Oppressive pain in the chest caused by irregular blood flow to the heart is called

• angina pectoris
• diaphoresis
• hemorrhage
• hypotension
• palpitation

Which of the following terms does NOT refer to an irregular heartbeat?

• angina pectoris
• arrhythmia
• dysrhythmia
• palpitation
• all are irregular heartbeats

Translate the term phlebalgia as literally as possible.

• chest pain
• heart pain
• vein pain
• ventricle pain
• vessel pain

Which medical term means a loss of blood?

• hemoglobin
• hemolysis
• hemphilia
• hemorrhage
• hemostatis

Which medical term means "tissue around the heart"?

• endocardium
• epicardium
• myocardium
• pericardium

Which term describes a hardening of an artery due to build-up of fatty plaque?

• arteriosclerosis
• atherocslerosis
• embolus
• occlusion
• thrombus