Cardiovascular 1

The term 'vascular' pertains to which of the following?

• A) A blood vessel

• B) A nerve

• C) A muscle

• D) A bone

What is the meaning of the medical term 'valvoplasty'?

• Inflammation of a valve

• Surgical repair of a valve

• Pertaining to a valve

• Removal of a valve

Fill in the blank: 'Valvulitis' refers to the ______ of a valve.

• surgical repair

• inflammation

• removal

• examination

What does the suffix '-ous' mean in medical terminology?

• Small vein

• Record of a vein

• Pertaining to veins

• Pertaining to ventricles.

Fill in the blank: A 'venule' is a ______.

• Large vein

• Small vein

• Record of a vein

• Pertaining to veins.

What is the term for listening to sounds within the body using a stethoscope?

• Cardiology

• Catheter

• Auscultation

• Echocardiogram

Cardiology is the branch of medicine for diagnosis and treatment of ________ disease.

• respiratory

• cardiovascular

• digestive

• neurological

A flexible tube inserted in the body to move fluids into or out of the body is called a:

• Stethoscope

• Catheter

• Endoscope

• Thermometer

What is the term for an area of necrotic tissue due to loss of blood supply?

• Ischemia

• Infarct

• Murmur

• Orthostatic hypotension

Fill in the blank: _______ is a local and temporary deficiency of blood supply due to a circulatory obstruction.

• A) Infarct

• B) Ischemia

• C) Murmur

• D) Orthostatic hypotension