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Cardiovascular Anatomy and Medical Terminology Quiz

#1

Which chamber of the heart receives oxygenated blood from the lungs?

Left atrium
Explanation

Receives oxygenated blood from the lungs.

#2

Which vessel carries oxygen-rich blood away from the heart to the body?

Aorta
Explanation

Carries oxygen-rich blood away from the heart.

#3

Which vessel carries deoxygenated blood from the body back to the heart?

Vena cava
Explanation

Carries deoxygenated blood back to the heart.

#4

Which of the following is NOT a component of the cardiovascular system?

Brain
Explanation

Brain is not a component of the cardiovascular system.

#5

Which chamber of the heart pumps oxygenated blood to the rest of the body?

Left ventricle
Explanation

Pumps oxygenated blood to the body.

#6

What term refers to the process of listening to sounds within the body using a stethoscope?

Auscultation
Explanation

Listening to internal body sounds using a stethoscope.

#7

What is the term for the medical condition characterized by an irregular heartbeat?

Arrhythmia
Explanation

Irregular heartbeat.

#8

What term describes the relaxation phase of the heart's pumping cycle?

Diastole
Explanation

Relaxation phase of the heart's pumping cycle.

#9

What is the term for the innermost layer of the heart wall?

Endocardium
Explanation

Innermost layer of the heart wall.

#10

What is the term for a rapid but regular heart rhythm?

Tachycardia
Explanation

Rapid but regular heart rhythm.

#11

Which structure separates the right and left sides of the heart?

Septum
Explanation

Separates the right and left sides of the heart.

#12

Which artery supplies oxygen-rich blood to the myocardium itself?

Coronary artery
Explanation

Supplies oxygen-rich blood to the myocardium.

#13

What is the term for a blockage or narrowing of the arteries that supply blood to the heart muscle?

Atherosclerosis
Explanation

Blockage or narrowing of arteries supplying blood to the heart muscle.

#14

What is the term for a decreased supply of oxygenated blood to a body part or organ?

Ischemia
Explanation

Decreased supply of oxygenated blood to a body part or organ.

#15

What term describes a localized dilation or ballooning of a blood vessel wall?

Aneurysm
Explanation

Localized dilation or ballooning of a blood vessel wall.

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