Medical Terminology of the Cardiovascular System and Blood Quiz

The brain is part of the nervous system, not the cardiovascular system.

Hypertension refers to abnormally high blood pressure.

Arteries carry oxygenated blood away from the heart.

Type B is a major blood type in the ABO blood group system.

Water is a major component of plasma.

Chest pain is a common symptom of heart failure.

The left atrium receives oxygen-rich blood from the lungs.

Cardiomyopathy is the weakening of the heart muscle.

Hemostasis is the process of blood clot formation.

Myocardial infarction is the medical term for a heart attack.

Arrhythmia refers to an irregular heartbeat.

Erythropoiesis is the process of red blood cell production.

Thrombophlebitis is the inflammation of a vein with blood clot formation.

Hypoxia is the condition of insufficient oxygen supply to tissues and organs.

Tachycardia refers to a rapid heartbeat.

Aneurysm is the abnormal widening or ballooning of a blood vessel.

Anemia is the deficiency of red blood cells or hemoglobin in the blood.

Murmur is the abnormal heart sound often associated with valve disorders.

Electrocardiogram (ECG) measures the electrical activity of the heart.

Hemostasis is the process of stopping bleeding.

Cardiomegaly is the abnormal enlargement of the heart.

SA node acts as the natural pacemaker of the heart.