Matching Words
aorta:
-angi/o
-aort/o
arteri/o
aorta/o
the term meaning white blood cell is:
-leukocytes
-thrombocytes
-erythrocytes
leukocytes
hollow, muscular organ:
-the heart
-myocardium
-lungs
the heart
An abnormally slow resting heart rate is described as:
-bradycardia
-tachycardia
bradycardia
A/An___________ is a class of drugs administered to lower high blood pressure.
-beta blocker
-antihypertensive
-antiarrhythmic
antihypertensive
relating to blood or lymph vessals:
-ather/o
-hemat/o
-angi/o
angi/o
The bicuspid valve is also known as the:
-Tricuspid valve
-Mitral valve
-Pulmonary valve
Mitral valve
cardiac muscle:
-myocardium
-epicardium
-pericardium
myocardium
The highest pressure against the blood vessels is______pressure, and it occurs when the ventricles contract
-systolic
-diastolic
-heart rate
systolic
A/An______reduces the workload of the heart by slowing the rate of the heartbeat?
-beta blocker
-ACE inhibitor
-sstatin inhibitor
beta blocker
blood, relating to blood:
-emia
-hem/o
-erythro
hem/o
The________ are the most common type of white blood cell.
-erythrocytes
-thrombocytes
-leukocytes
leukocytes
external layer of the heart:
-myocardium
-epicardium
-pericardium
epicardium
in_______ fibrillation, instead of pumping strongly, the heart muscle quivers ineffectively.
-ventricular
-atrial
-cardiac
ventricular
The blood disorder characterized by anemia in which the red blood cells are larger than normal is known as_____:
-aplastic
-hemolytic
-megaloblastic
megaloblastic
red:
-emai
-hema/o
-erythro/o
erythro/o
The myocardium receives its blood supply from the ____
-aorta
-coronary arteries
-superior vena cava
-inferior vena cava
coronary arteries
inner lining of the heart:
-cilia
-endocardium
-hypothalmus
endocardium
High-density______ is also known as good cholesterol
-total cholesterol
-lipoprotein cholesterol
lipoprotein cholesterol
A bacterial infection of the lining or valves of the heart is known as infective_____.
-endocarditis
-carditis
-myocardial infarction
endocarditis
mixture or blending:
-ven/o
-crasia
-mel/o
crasia
The___________ are formed in red bone marrow and then migrate to tissues throughout the body. These blood cells destroy parasitic organisms and play a major role in allergic reactions.
-Eosinophils
-monocytes
-basophils
Eosinophils
sac enclosing the heart:
-myocardium
-sublingual ducts
-pericardium
pericardium
The diagnostic procedure that images the structures of blood vessels and the flow of blood through these vessels is known as________.
-digital angiography
-duplex ultrasound
duplex ultrasound
What is the medical term for the inflammation of the mucous membrane lining the inner surface of the eyelids and the outer surface of the eye?
Hint: This term consists of several components, including a prefix, a root word related to the eye, and a suffix indicating inflammation.
conjunctivitis