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Deoxygenated blood enters the heart at the
right ventricle
left ventricle
right atrium
left atrium
An inflammation of the a vein is called
atherosclerosis
phlebitis
arteitis
thrombosis
The pointed end at the bottom of the heart is called the
aorta
atrium
apex
septum
The vessel in the neck where we can feel a pulse is the
brachial artery
carotid artery
aorta
jugu;ar vein
The combing form corpor/e means
body
circulation
constriction
beyond
Inflammation of the inner lining of the heart is
pericarditis
embolism
myocarditis
endocarditis
Myocardial infarction is commonly known as
a heart attack
fibrilation
a hole in the heart
a stroke
The suffix -emia means
process
blood condition
formation
condition of
Of all the pulse checkpoints, the most commonly used is
femoral
temporal
radial
carotid
The thin filaments that distribute impulses to the ventricular muscle are known as
Purkinje fibers
sinoatrial node
bundle of His
atrioventricular nodes
The surgical excision of the inner portion of an artery is called
phlebotomy
endocarditis
embolism
endarterectomy
A waxy, fatty substance found in the bloodstream is called
lipoprotein
cholesterol
cyanosis
occlusion
The abbreviation for the condition of a weak heart with pulmonary edema and dyspena
MVP
CHD
CHF
HTN
In mitral stenosis, the mitral value is
unable to close completely
pushed backward into the left atrium
narrowed
replaced with an artificial valve
The buildup of fatty substances on the walls of an artery is called
atherosclerosis
arteriosclerosis
atheroma
anastomosis
The apex of the heart is located
inside the heart, dividing it into right and left halves
slightly to the right of the lower sternum
directly beneath the sternum
slightly to the left of the lower sternum
