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Chapter 11 Cardiovascular System Simmons

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Largest artery in the body:
a)
aorta
b)
arteriole
c)
artery
d)
vein
2.
Smallest blood vessel:
a)
aorta
b)
arteriole
c)
capillary
d)
vein
3.
Relaxation phase of the heartbeat:
a)
murmur
b)
systole
c)
diastole
d)
pulse
4.
Contraction phase of the heartbeat:
a)
murmur
b)
systole
c)
diastole
d)
pulse
5.
Double-layered membrane surrounding the heart:
a)
endothelium
b)
pericardium
c)
myocardium
d)
endocardium
6.
Thin-walled vessel that carries blood from body tissues and lungs back to the heart:
a)
vein
b)
artery
c)
aorta
d)
ventricle
7.
Beat of the heart as felt through the walls of the arteries:
a)
murmur
b)
systole
c)
diastole
d)
pulse
8.
Largest vein in the body:
a)
aorta
b)
vena cava
c)
capillary
d)
artery
9.
Blood vessels that branch from the aorta and carry oxygen-rich blood to the heart:
a)
coronary arteries
b)
pulmonary arteries
c)
aorta
d)
capillaries
10.
Largest type of blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart to all parts of the body:
a)
venule
b)
vein
c)
artery
d)
capillary
11.
The combining for that means yellowish plaque:
a)
arteri/o
b)
ather/o
c)
cyan/o
d)
cholesterol/o
12.
The combining for that means vein:
a)
arteri/o
b)
phleb/o
c)
valvul/o
d)
ventricul/o
13.
The combining for that means heart:
a)
arteri/o
b)
phleb/o
c)
cardi/o
d)
ventricul/o
14.
The combining for that means clot:
a)
thromb/o
b)
vascul/o
c)
brachi/o
d)
phleb/o
15.
The combining for that means vessel:
a)
thromb/o
b)
valvul/o
c)
arteri/o
d)
vascul/o
16.
The combining for that means blue:
a)
myx/o
b)
ox/o
c)
cyan/o
d)
brachi/o
17.
The combining for that means mucus:
a)
myx/o
b)
cholesterol/o
c)
ather/o
d)
thromb/o
18.
The combining for that means chest:
a)
brachi/o
b)
coron/o
c)
steth/o
d)
thromb/o
19.
cardiomegaly is enlargement (-megaly) of the _______ (cardi/o):
a)
heart
b)
aorta
c)
valve
d)
vessel
20.
Cyanosis is the abnormal condition (-osis) of ______ (cyan/o) due to poor oxygenation of the blood:
a)
blue (bluish discoloration)
b)
mucus
c)
cholesterol
d)
clot
21.
A phlebotomy is an incision (-tomy) of a/an _______ (phleb/o)
a)
artery
b)
ventricle
c)
vein
d)
heart
22.
Thrombolysis is the destruction (-lysis) of _______(thromb/o):
a)
plaque
b)
mucus
c)
valves
d)
clots
23.
Pericardiocentesis is surgical puncture (-centesis) of the _______ (pericardi/o) to remove fluid:
a)
valve
b)
myocardium
c)
endocardium
d)
pericardium
24.
The term vascular means pertaining to (-ar) a _______ (vascul/o).
a)
Valve
b)
Vessel
c)
Ventricle
d)
Atrium
25.
A stethoscope is an instrument to examine (-scope) the _______ (steth/o).
a)
Arm
b)
Head
c)
Chest
d)
Leg
26.
Condition in which the heart is unable to pump its required amount if blood:
a)
CAD
b)
CHF
c)
Hypertensive heart disease
d)
Endocarditis
27.
Disease of the arteries surrounding the heart:
a)
CAD
b)
CHF
c)
Hypertensive heart disease
d)
Endocarditis
28.
Extra heart sound heard between normal beats:
a)
Murmur
b)
Systole
c)
Diastole
d)
Pulse
29.
Abnormally swollen and twisted veins, usually occuring in the legs:
a)
Varicose veins
b)
Deep vein thrombosis
c)
Perpheral arterial disease
d)
Aneurysm
30.
High blood pressure: 
a)
HTN
b)
CAD
c)
PAD
d)
DVT
31.
Combining form menaing pulse:
a)
Cardi/o
b)
Thromb/o
c)
Steth/o
d)
Sphygm/o
32.
Acute heart attack:
a)
DVT
b)
MI
c)
AED
d)
CPR
33.
High levels of this indicate risk for CAD:
a)
Cyanosis
b)
HPL
c)
LDL
d)
Varicose veins
34.
Treatment (Rx) for this includes taking anticoagulants.
a)
HDL
b)
LDL
c)
HBP or HTN
d)
DVT
35.
Used to treat sudden MI:
a)
AED
b)
ECG or EKG
c)
BP
d)
Angiography