Medical Terminology for Cardiovascular System Quiz

Myocarditis is the inflammation of the heart muscle.

'Cardio' in 'cardiology' refers to the heart.

The aorta is not a chamber of the heart.

Hypoxia is the condition of a deficiency of oxygen reaching tissues.

Regular exercise is NOT a risk factor for cardiovascular disease.

The pericardium is the outer membrane surrounding the heart.

Capillaries are the smallest blood vessels in the body.

The medical term for high blood pressure is hypertension.

Phlebitis is the medical term for the inflammation of a vein.

The function of the sinoatrial (SA) node in the heart is to conduct electrical impulses.

The medical term for a 'heart attack' is myocardial infarction.

The pulmonary vein carries oxygen-rich blood from the lungs to the heart.

Arrhythmia is the medical term for an abnormality in the heart rhythm.

Aneurysm refers to the abnormal widening or ballooning of a blood vessel.

Coronary artery disease is characterized by a blockage of one or more coronary arteries.

Tachycardia is the term for a rapid heartbeat that exceeds the normal range.

Angina pectoris is a condition where there is inadequate blood flow to the heart muscle.

A murmur is the abnormal sound heard during auscultation of the heart due to turbulent blood flow.

The superior vena cava carries deoxygenated blood from the body back to the heart.

Vasodilation is the medical term for the widening of a blood vessel.

Diastole is the term for the relaxation phase of the heart's pumping cycle.

Atherosclerosis refers to the hardening and narrowing of the arteries due to plaque buildup.

Arrhythmia is characterized by an irregular and often rapid heartbeat.

The term used to describe the accumulation of fatty deposits in the walls of arteries is atherosclerosis.

'Stenosis' in cardiovascular medicine refers to the narrowing of a blood vessel.