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cardiovascular med term

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
arteri/o
a)
blood
b)
artery
c)
vein
d)
heart
2.
phleb/o
a)
vein
b)
artery
c)
slow
d)
fast
3.
aort/o
a)
aorta
b)
artery
c)
vein
d)
heart
4.
brady-
a)
fast
b)
two
c)
slow
d)
heart
5.
-emia
a)
blood, blood condition
b)
hernia
c)
tumor
d)
artery
6.
erythr/o
a)
cell
b)
blood
c)
red
d)
hemorrhage
7.
leuk/o
a)
red
b)
white
c)
cancer
d)
clot
8.
tachy-
a)
fast
b)
slow
c)
white
d)
red
9.
thromb/o
a)
pounding
b)
clot
c)
hemorrhage
d)
heart
10.
Muscle of the heart
a)
pericardium
b)
myocardium
c)
endocardium
11.
Inner lining of the heart
a)
Pericardium
b)
endocardium
c)
myocardium
12.
Heart-attack
a)
myocardial infarction
b)
endocardial infarction
c)
pericardium
13.
Heart enlargement
a)
Cardiomegaly
b)
Cardiosclerosis
c)
angiostenosis
14.
Disease of heart muscle
a)
Leukocyte
b)
polyarterities
c)
Cardiomyopathy
15.
narrowing; tightening
a)
-sclerosis
b)
-ant
c)
-version
d)
-stenosis
16.
Carries deoxygenated blood to the lungs.
a)
pulmonary artery
b)
pulmonary vein
c)
venules
d)
vena cava
17.
Pacemaker of the heart located in the right atrium.
a)
AV node
b)
bundle of His
c)
Purkinje fibers
d)
SA node
18.
Mitral valve is also called the 
a)
tricuspid valve
b)
bicuspid valve
c)
semilunar valve
d)
pulmonic valve
19.
Fast heart rate.
a)
tachycardia
b)
hypertension
c)
bradycardia
d)
fibrillation
20.
Valve between the right atrium and the right ventricle.
a)
bicuspid
b)
tricuspid
c)
pulmonic
d)
semilunar
21.
This condition occurs when the heart doesn't pump at full capacity and blood "backs up" into the heart...
a)
COPD
b)
Myocardial Infarction
c)
Congestive Heart Failure
d)
Ateriosclerosis 
22.
The hardening of the arteries refers to this term:
a)
Atherosclerosis
b)
COPD
c)
Ateriorsclerosis
d)
Aneursym 
23.
All of these are blood types EXCEPT:
a)
O
b)
A
c)
AB
d)
C
24.
The primary blood cell that fights infections is a:
a)
Thrombocyte
b)
Erythrocyte
c)
Leukocyte
d)
Platelet
25.
These blood cells are produced in bone marrow and may circulate for 120 days:
a)
RBCs
b)
WBCs
c)
Platelets
d)
Leukocytes 
26.
The upper chambers of the heart are referred to as the:
a)
Ventricles
b)
Atria
c)
Septums
d)
Valves 
27.
The middle layer of heart that is composed of muscle tissue:
a)
Endocardium
b)
Myocardium
c)
Exocardium
d)
Epicardium
28.
The heart is about the size of:
a)
Your head
b)
Your foot
c)
Your fist
d)
Your 2 fists put together
29.

Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart are called

a)

capillaries

b)

veins

c)

arteries

d)

excretory blood vessels

30.

Blood vessels that bring blood back to the heart are called

a)

capillaries

b)

veins

c)

arteries

d)

vessels

31.

The smallest blood vessels of the body where gas and nutrient exchange takes place are called

a)

capillaries

b)

veins

c)

arteries

d)

arterioles and venules

32.

Which of the following types of blood vessels have valves?

a)

arteries

b)

veins

c)

capillaries

33.

The outermost layer of the heart is

a)

epicardium

b)

myocardium

c)

endocardium

34.

The top two smaller chambers of the heart are called

a)

atria

b)

ventricles

c)

topicals

d)

bottomicals

35.

The bottom two larger chambers of the heart are called

a)

atria

b)

ventricles

c)

topicals

d)

bottomicals

36.

The large veins that drains deoxygenated blood from the head, neck, shoulders and arms into the right atrium is called

a)

inferior vena cava

b)

aorta

c)

superior vena cava

d)

pulmonary veins

e)

aorta

37.

The large vein that drains deoxygenated blood from the torso and legs into the right atrium is called

a)

inferior vena cava

b)

pulmonary artery

c)

superior vena cava

d)

pulmonary veins

e)

aorta

38.

The four veins that bring oxygenated blood from the lungs into the left atrium are called

a)

superior vena cava

b)

pulmonary artery

c)

inferior vena cava

d)

pulmonary veins

e)

aorta

39.

The largest artery of the human body that takes oxygenated blood from the left ventricle to all organ systems is called

a)

inferior vena cava

b)

pulmonary veins

c)

superior vena cava

d)

pulmonary artery

e)

aorta

40.

The heart has _________ valves

a)

4

b)

6

c)

8

d)

2

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