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Chapter 9 MED

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