Choose the item in column 2 that best matches each item in column 1.

Question

A) a stationary blood clot
B) uses radioactive thallium
C) stopping of heart activity
D) heart muscle
E) uses ultrasound
F) receiving heart chamber
G) prevents blood clot formation
H) a type of varicose vein
I) chest pain
J) pacemaker of the heart
K) thin, flexible tube placed in the body
L) heart attack
M) pumping heart chamber
N) loss of blood supply
O) carry blood toward the left atrium
P) a floating blood clot
Q) area of dead tissue
R) carries blood away from the right ventricle
S) assesses cardiac fitness
T) increases force of heart contraction
U) high blood pressure
V) inflammation of several arteries
W) carries blood away from the left ventricle
X) also called mitral
Y) restores normal heartbeat

1) atrium
2) ventricle
3) myocardium
4) SA node
5) bicuspid valve
6) pulmonary veins
7) aorta
8) pulmonary artery
9) infarct
10) ischemia
11) catheter
12) angina pectoris
13) cardiac arrest
14) myocardial infarction
15) hypertension
16) hemorrhoid
17) polyarteritis
18) thrombus
19) embolus
20) cardiac scan
21) echocardiography
22) stress testing
23) defibrillation
24) anticoagulant
25) cardiotonic

Answer 1

1) F . receiving heart chamber
2) M . pumping heart chamber
3) D . heart muscle
4) J . pacemaker of the heart
5) X . also called mitral
6) O . carry blood toward the left atrium
7) W . carries blood away from the left ventricle
8) R . carries blood away from the right ventricle
9) Q . area of dead tissue
10) N . loss of blood supply
11) K . thin, flexible tube placed in the body
12) I . chest pain
13) C . stopping of heart activity
14) L . heart attack
15) U . high blood pressure
16) H . a type of varicose vein
17) V . inflammation of several arteries
18) A . a stationary blood clot
19) P . a floating blood clot
20) B . uses radioactive thallium
21) E . uses ultrasound
22) S . assesses cardiac fitness
23) Y . restores normal heartbeat
24) G . prevents blood clot formation
25) T . increases force of heart contraction