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A type of medication that increase the tone of the heart is called a:vasodilatorvasopressorclaudicationcardiotonic
All of the following are common pulse points except:dorsalis pedisradialbrachialcarotid
The passage of oxygen and nutrients to the body cells take place at the: capillariesarteriolesvenulescaarotids
________ is used to evaluate the heart for structural defectsElectrocardiogramCardiac enzymeEchocardiographyCardiac catheterization
Which valve sits between the right atrium and the right ventricle?bicuspidtricuspidpulmonary aortic
An abnormally slow heartbeat is called:bradycardiatachycardiafibrillationmurmur
Which of the following test determines the levels of cholesterol, HDL, and triglycerides?Ultrafast CT scanUltrasonographyStress testLipid profile test
A waxy, fatty substance found in the bloodstream is called:cyanosischolesterollipoproteinocclusion
The most common symptom of a heart attack is:dysrhythmiacardiomyopathyendocarditisangina
Blood is returned to the heart from all body parts by the:veinscapillariesarteriesaorta
The two processes for removing a blood sample from a vein are called:venipuncture and phlebolomyphlebitis and telangiectasisthrombophlebitis and thrombosisvalvuloplasty and vasospasm
Another term for a heart attack is:myocardial infarctioncardiomyopathythrombosismyocarditis
The medical term anastomosis means:obstruction of a blood vessel by a foreign substance or blood clotsurgical connection between blood vesselstemporary opening into the abdomenquivering or spontaneous contraction of individual muscle fibers
In the term telangiectasis, the suffix -estasis means:hardeningdilatationnarrowinglarge
In the term angina pectoris, the root angin means:vesselaortato choketo hole back
An excessive amount of fatty substances in the blood is termed:atherosclerosishyperlipidemalipidoproteintriglyceride
The fast heartbeat is known as:bradycardiamyocardial infarctionvasoconstrictiontachycardia
The proper spelling for the term describing hardening of the arteries is:arteosclerosisarteriosclerosisarterislerosisarteriscerosis
The sinoatrial node, the atrioventricular node, and the atrioventricular bundle are specialized ________ tissues of the heartendocardialmyocardialneuromuscularpericardial
The average adult heartbeat is:50-8060-9090-110100-125