Question 1

A medical term that means involuntary muscle contraction of a vessel is ________.

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Question 2

The complete stopping of heart activity is called:

Accepted Answer

A)   cardiac arrest.
B)   fibrillation.
C)   bundle branch block.
D)   angina pectoris.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 3

The superior vena cava carries blood away from the heart.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Regurgitation means to flow backward.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The ventricles are the upper, pumping chambers of the heart.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following statements regarding the ventricles is FALSE?

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A)   Ventricles are the pumping chambers.
B)   Ventricles receive blood directly from the veins, returning blood to the heart.
C)   Ventricles have a thick muscular wall.
D)   Ventricles pump blood into the great arteries.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 7

Cardiac catheterization is used to record the electrical activity of the heart muscle.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following statements regarding the conduction system of the heart is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)   The atrioventricular (AV)  node stimulates the sinoatrial (S
A)   node.
B)   The conduction system stimulates the different chambers of the heart in the correct order.
C)   Purkinje fibers in the ventricular myocardium are stimulated.
D)   The heart rate is regulated by the autonomic nervous system.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

A medical term that means pertaining to the aorta is________.

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Question 10

A medical term that means fatty substance tumor/mass is ________.

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Question 11

A medical term that means inflammation of inner heart is ________.

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Question 12

Which of the following combining forms refers to a structure not found inside the heart?

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A)   atri/o
B)   phleb/o
C)   valvul/o
D)   ventricul/oE) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 13

The diffusion of oxygen and nutrients from the blood into the body tissues occurs in the:

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A)   heart.
B)   aorta.
C)   lungs.
D)   capillary beds.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

In an infarct, an area of tissue in an organ undergoes necrosis.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

A medical term that means pertaining to an artery is ________.

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The answer of A medical term that means pertaining to...

Question 16

Which of the following terms is misspelled?

Accepted Answer

A)   angiplasty
B)   arteriorrhexis
C)   bradycardia
D)   valvulitisE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 17

A medical term that means study of the heart is ________.

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Question 18

Bradycardia means fast heartbeat.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A medical term that means pertaining to heart muscle is ________.

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Question 20

A pacemaker substitutes for the natural pacemaker of the heart.

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 5: Cardiovascular System

Which of the following terms is misspelled?

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Which of the following combining forms refers to a structure not found inside the heart?

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Which of the following statements regarding the conduction system of the heart is FALSE?

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A medical term that means pertaining to the aorta is________.

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The superior vena cava carries blood away from the heart.

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A medical term that means pertaining to heart muscle is ________.

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Which of the following statements regarding the ventricles is FALSE?

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Bradycardia means fast heartbeat.

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The complete stopping of heart activity is called:

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A medical term that means fatty substance tumor/mass is ________.

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The diffusion of oxygen and nutrients from the blood into the body tissues occurs in the:

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The ventricles are the upper, pumping chambers of the heart.

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A pacemaker substitutes for the natural pacemaker of the heart.

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A medical term that means pertaining to an artery is ________.

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A medical term that means study of the heart is ________.

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In an infarct, an area of tissue in an organ undergoes necrosis.

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Regurgitation means to flow backward.

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A medical term that means involuntary muscle contraction of a vessel is ________.

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Cardiac catheterization is used to record the electrical activity of the heart muscle.

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A medical term that means inflammation of inner heart is ________.

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