Cardiovascular System Review

What is the correct combining form for "heart"?

• angi/o

• cardi/o

• atri/o

• varic/o

Which suffix indicates inflammation?

• -gram

• -itis

• -pathy

• -tension

The prefix "hyper-" means:

• insufficient

• excessive

• fast

• two

The combining form "angi/o" refers to:

• artery

• vein

• vessel

• heart

Which part of the heart receives deoxygenated blood from the body?

• Left atrium

• Right atrium

• Left ventricle

• Right ventricle

What does the prefix "tachy-" mean?

• slow

• normal

• fast

• irregular

Which combining form means "chest"?

• steth/o

• sphygm/o

• fibrin/o

• embol/o

What is the function of the ventricles in the heart?

• to receive blood

• to store blood

• to pump blood

• to filter blood

The suffix "-pathy" refers to:

• inflammation

• disease

• muscle contraction

• pressure

The term "phleb/o" is associated with:

• artery

• vein

• heart

• clot