Medical Terminology Chapter 5

The heart is enclosed in a sac called the _______________.

The largest artery in the body is the _______________.

The upper chambers of the heart are called _______________, while the lower chambers are called _______________.

The valve located between the left atrium and left ventricle is the _______________.

1. The combining form angi/o refers to _______________.

The medical term for hardening of the arteries is _______________.

The medical term for hardening of the arteries is _______________.

The phase of the heartbeat when the heart muscle contracts is called _______________, while the phase when the heart relaxes is called _______________.

The medical term for high blood pressure is _______________.

The medical term for an abnormal condition of a blood clot is _______________.