WorksheetsMedical Terminology Respiratory Cardiovascular System
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 35mins
what is an artery
another name for tricuspid valve
another name for mitral valve
vessels that leads away from heart
vessels that lead toward the heart
where is the tricuspid valve located
between right atrium and the right ventricle
by the aorta
between the left atrium and the left ventricle
in the left ventricle
where does blood enter the right atrium
through the aorta
superior vena cava, inferior vena cava
through the pulmonary vein
pulmonary artery
exchange of air in lungs or capillaries is (a)
what does diastolic refer to
closure of the mitral valve
relaxation
contraction
closure of the tricuspid valve
what does systolic refer to
contraction
relaxation
a murmur
the aorta
what does a sphygomomanometer do?
lymph tissues that sit in upper airway between nose and the back of the throat
(a)
describe one type of an arrhythmia
what is ischemia
(a)
what is endocarditis
inflammation of arteries/ veins
inflammation of the lining of the heart
inflammation of the aorta
inflammation of the lungs
what is a murmur of the heart
abnormally twisted, swollen veins (usually in the legs) are...
(a)
what is an anurysm
exchange of gasses in the cells
(a)
what is hypertension
twisted and swollen veins
blood clots
cyanosis occurring in the limbs
high blood pressure
small air containing compartment of the lungs, bronchioles terminate, respatory gasses are exchanged.
(a)
what is cilia
large tubes that carry air from windpipe to lungs
short microscopic hairlike vibrating structure found in large numbers on the the surface of some cells
dome shaped muscle at the base of the lungs
any of the branches into which a bronchus divides
dome shaped muscle at the base of the lungs
(a)
a gas which is the byproduct of cellular metabolism
what is percussion
whistling from breathing
noisy breathing
tapping on surface of body
abnormal sounds of the lungs
acute viral infection of infants and children
(a)
what is stridor
abnormal sounds
high pitch whistling
rattling in lungs
noisy breathing
acute infection of the throat and upper respiratory system caused by bacteria
(a)
respiratory condition marked by spasms in the bronchi of the lungs
asthma
cystic fibrosis
pertussis
lung cancer
what is atelectasis
collapsed lung
fluid in the air sacs
hyperinflation of air sacs
acute inflammation and infection of alveoli
what disorder causes increased mucous secretion in the lungs
acute inflammation and infection of alveoli, which fill with pus or products of the inflammatory reaction
(a)
pector/o
(a)
what is bacilli
collection of fluid or other material within the lung
failure of right side of heart to pump sufficient ammount of blood to lungs
rod shaped bacteria
coal dust accumulates in the lungs
collection of fluid or other material within the lungs
(a)
what is tuberculosis
formation of scar tissue in connective tissue in the lungs
(a)
steth/o
(a)
what is it called when there is a clot or other material lodges in vessels of the lung
(a)
