MT Chapter 4

What is the term for the narrowing of blood vessels?

• Vasodilation

• Vasoconstriction

• Ischaemia

• Thrombosis

Which term refers to the surgical repair or unblocking of a blood vessel?

• Angioplasty

• Catheterisation

• Thrombus

• Ventricular

A ___________ refers to the formation of a blood clot inside a blood vessel.

• Ischaemia

• Bradycardia

• Thrombosis

• Myocarditis

The term for a healthcare professional specializing in the heart is ___________.

• Cardiological

• Thrombotic

• Fibrillation

• Cardiologist

The medical term for an abnormal heart rhythm is ___________.

• Bradycardia

• Arrhythmia

• Vasoconstriction

• Thrombus

Which of the following is used to regulate heartbeats?

• Vasodilator

• Angioplasty

• Pacemaker

• Catheter

Which term describes the relaxation and widening of blood vessels?

• Thrombus

• Ischaemia

• Vasodilation

• Vasoconstriction

The term ___________ refers to the inflammation of the heart muscle.

• Myocarditis

• Fibrillation

• Thrombosis

• Ventricular

What is the process of inserting a catheter called?

• Catheterisation

• Vasodilation

• Ischaemia

• Fibrillate

Which term refers to a blood clot that has formed within a blood vessel?

• Angioplasty

• Thrombus

• Bradycardia

• Arrhythmia