MT Cardio Quiz #2

What is the largest blood vessel in the body?

• Artery

• Aorta

• Apex

• Atrium

What is the term for the surgical removal of plaque buildup from the interior of an artery?

• Angioplasty

• Endarterectomy

• Coronary bypass

• Thrombosis

What is the purpose of an automated external defibrillator?

• Measure blood pressure

• Diagnose heart conditions

• Restore the heart's normal rhythm

• Remove plaque from arteries

What is the term for the lowest pressure against the walls of an artery when the ventricles are relaxed?

• Systolic pressure

• Diastolic pressure

• Blood pressure

• Cardiac pressure

What is the medical term for the abnormal enlargement of the heart?

• Cardiomyopathy

• Cardiomegaly

• Cardiac arrest

• Cardiovascular

What is the term for the major arteries that carry blood upward to the head?

• Coronary arteries

• Carotid arteries

• Aortic arteries

• Pulmonary arteries

What is the condition of having a clot attached to the wall of a vein?

• Coronary thrombosis

• Deep vein thrombosis

• Aneurysm

• Angiostenosis

What is an embolism?

• A stationary blood clot

• A blood clot that moves

• A type of heart attack

• A form of high blood pressure

What is the endocardium?

• The outer layer of the heart

• The inner lining of the heart

• A type of blood vessel

• A heart valve

What is a hemangioma?

• A malignant tumor

• A benign tumor made up of newly formed blood vessels

• A type of heart disease

• A blood clot