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.

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