Combining forms
my/o
muscle
In what chamber of the heart do the pulmonary veins deliver blood?
Left atrium
A dire form of cardiac arrest in which the heart stops beating and there is no electrical activity in the heart.
Asystole
CHF
Congestive heart failure
Angioplasty
A surgical repair or unblocking of a blood vessel
Epi
upper
Which valve separates the left atrium from the left ventride?
Mitral
the phase of the heartbeat when the heart muscle relaxes and allows the chambers to fill with blood
Diastole
CPR
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Hemostasis
The stopping of a flow of blood
Atri/o
Atria
What are two large veins that drain blood from the upper body and from the lower body and empty it into the right atrium of the heart?
Vena cava
The phase of the heartbeat when the heart muscle contracts and pumps blood from the chambers into the arteries.
Systole
CRT
Capillary refill time
Stent
A tubular support is placed temporarily inside a blood vessel, canal, or dust to aid healing or relieve an obstruction
ven/o and phleb/o
veins
What vessels transport blood to the lungs? The _____________ arteries?
Left and right pulmonary arteries
The action of listening to sounds from the heart, lungs, or other organs, typically with a stethoscope, as a part of medical diagnosis
Auscultation
EKG
Electrocardiogram
Transfusion
An act of transferring donated blood, blood products, or other fluid into the circulatory system of a person or animal.
Ventricul/o
ventricles
Name the three ways veins pump blood back to the heart.
Gravity
Inertia
muscle contraction
A medical instrument for listening to the action of someone's heart or breathing
Stethoscope
MM
Mucous membrane