7.8 Cardiovascular

The upper chambers of the heart are called the

• atria

• ventricles

• endocardium

• myocardium

The lower chambers of the heart are called

• atria

• ventricles

• endocardium

• myocardium

The right discharge chamber of the heart sends blood to the

• pulmonary artery

• pulmonary vein

• pericardium

• aorta

The lower or blunt point of the heart is the

• atria

• ventricle

• apex

• diastole

Heart sounds are auscultated with a

• stehoscope

• finger

• special instrument

• EKG machine

When there is an inadequate amount of iron to form hemoglobin in erythrocytes

• pericarditis

• myocarditis

• iron deficiency anemia

• endocarditis

A hardening and thickening of the arterial walls is called

• thrombosis

• infection

• embolus

• arteriosclerosis

Contraction of the heart is known as

• heart beat

• systole

• diastole

• valve action

The valve that separates the left atria from the left ventricle is the

• aortic valve

• pulmonary valve

• atrioventricular valve

• mitral/bicuspid valve

Formation of abnormally large and inadequate number of erythrocytes is known as

• MVP

• Pericarditis

• Myocardial Infarction

• Pernicious Anemia