Medical Terminology - Cardiovascular 1 Word List Question Preview (ID: 58370)


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myocarditis
a) inflammation of the muscles that connects to bones
b) inflammation of the smooth muscles
c) inflammation of the skeletal muscles
d) inflammation of the heart muscle

pericarditis
a) inflammation around the heart
b) inflammation of the inner lining of the heart
c) inflammation of the middle lining of the heart
d) inflammation of the outer lining of the lungs

pericardium
a) is a membrane, or sac, that surrounds your lungs
b) is a membrane, or sac, that surrounds your heart; around the heart
c) is a membrane, or sac, that surrounds your nasal cavity
d) is a membrane, or sac, that surrounds your liver

pericardiostomy
a) a surgical procedure that creates an opening in the lungs
b) a surgical procedure that creates an opening in the nasal cavity
c) formation of an opening in the pericardium
d) a surgical procedure that creates an opening in the liver

coronary thrombosis
a) condition of a blood clot in the heart's own blood vessels
b) condition of a blood clot in the lungs
c) condition of a blood clot in the brain
d) condition of a blood clot outside the heart's own blood vessels

coronary
a) pertaining to the brain
b) pertaining to the lungs
c) pertaining to the heart
d) pertaining to the body

electrocardiogram / electrocardiograph
a) recording of the heart's electrical pattern
b) recording of the lung's electrical pattern
c) recording of a person's breathing pattern
d) recording of a person's pulse pattern

electrocardiography
a) the process of recording of the lung's electrical pattern
b) the process of recording the heart's electrical pattern
c) the process of recording of a person's breathing pattern
d) the process of recording of a person's pulse pattern

endocarditis
a) inflammation of the inner lining of the lungs
b) inflammation of the outer lining of the heart
c) inflammation of the inner lining of the heart
d) inflammation of the outer lining of your lungs

epicardium
a) the innermost layer of the lungs
b) the innermost layer of the heart
c) the outermost layer of the heart
d) the outermost layer of the lungs

myocardium
a) the innermost layer of the heart muscle
b) the middle layer of the heart muscle
c) the outermost layer of the heart muscle
d) the middle layer of the lungs

endocardium
a) pertaining to the outer layer of the heart
b) pertaining to the inner layer of the heart
c) pertaining to the inner layer of the lungs
d) pertaining to the outer layer of the lungs

coronary ischemia
a) normalblood flow to the heart
b) lack of blood flow to the heart due to blockage
c) excessive blood flow blood flow to the heart
d) irregular blood flow blood flow to the heart

cardiomyopathy
a) disease of the thoracic cavity
b) disease of the brain
c) disease of the lungs
d) disease of the heart muscle

cardiomegaly
a) an enlarged heart
b) a smaller than normal heart
c) a heart that is at normal size
d) a heart changes sizes

cardiology
a) the study and treatment of the brain
b) the study and treatment of the heart and the blood vessels
c) the study and treatment of the lungs
d) the study and treatment of the lungs and the blood vessels

cardiodynia
a) pain of the lungs
b) pain of the brain
c) pain of the blood
d) pain of the heart

cardiologist
a) a doctor who specializes in treating conditions of the brain
b) a doctor who specializes in treating conditions of the lungs
c) a doctor who specializes in treating conditions of the lungs and blood vessels
d) a doctor who specializes in treating conditions of the heart and blood vessels

bradycardia
a) slower than normal heart rate
b) faster than normal heart rate
c) normal heart rate
d) irregular heart rate, fast heart rate followed by a slow heart rate

cardiac
a) relating to ones breathing
b) relating to the blood
c) relating to the heart
d) relating to the brain

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