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The blood test performed to determine cardiac damage in an acute myocardial infarction is a(n):cardiac enzymecholesteroltriglycerideangiography
irregularity or loss of rhythm of the heartbeat is called:atherosclerosisbradycardiaarrhythmiaendocarditis
The heart is divided by a partition called the:septumventricleatriumpericardium
The most common site for taking an adult's pulse in the doctor's office is the ________ arterycarotidfemoralbrachialradial
Ballooning or widening of a weak portion of an artery is known as:hemangiomamitral stenosisaneurysmischemia
In the term ischemia, the suffix -emia means:processblood conditioncondition offormation
The surgical excision of the inner portion of an artery is called:phlebotomyendocarditisembolismendarterectomy
The most common site for checking blood pressure is at the ________ arterybrachial temporalredialfemoral
Inflammation of the heart muscle is termed:arteritismyocarditisendocarditispericarditis
In the term angina pectoris, the root angin means:vesselaortato choke to hold back
Another name for the mitral valve is:atrioventricular valveaortic valvesemilunar valvebicuspid valve
A condition in which a blood clot obstructs a blood vessel is known as:thrombosisembolismcyanosisconstriction
In the term sphygmomanometer, the combining form sphygm/o means:pulsearterybloodthin
The medical term for hardening of the arteries is:atherosclerosisangiostenosisarteriosclerosisatheroma
The valve between the left atrium and the left ventricle is the ________ valvemitralaortictricuspidpulmonary
If the fluid bond between the parietal and visceral pleura is broken and the lung collapses, the resulting condition is termed
______ is the amount of air that moves into the respiratory system during a single respiratory cycle under resting conditions
A condition in which there is lack of a regular rhythm of the heartbeat is:murmurpalpitationarrhythmiafibrillation
If a patient being tested inhales as deeply as possible and then exhales as much as possible, the volume of air expelled would be the patient's
The _________ is called the pacemaker of the heartsinoatrial nodebundle of Hisatrioventricular nodebicuspid