MT ch 9

Which statement is NOT true about a heart valve? Options: the common root is valvul/o, the heart has 4 valves, the purpose of heart valves is to prevent blood from flowing backward, all are true

Which root literally means "crown," and refers to the way the blood vessels that supply the heart descend and support the heart like a crown?

Which is NOT a root used to refer to vessels or a type of vessel? Options: angi/o, arteri/o, vas/o, vascul/o, all are vessels

Translate the root phleb/o.

Oppressive pain in the chest caused by irregular blood flow to the heart is called

Which of the following terms does NOT refer to an irregular heartbeat? Options: angina pectoris, arrhythmia, dysrhythmia, palpitation, all are irregular heartbeats

Translate the term phlebalgia as literally as possible.

Which medical term means a loss of blood? Options: hemoglobin, hemolysis, hemophilia, hemorrhage, hemostasis

Which medical term means "tissue around the heart"?

Which term describes a hardening of an artery due to build-up of fatty plaque? Options: arteriosclerosis, atherocslerosis, embolus, occlusion, thrombus