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Chapter Assessment Lesson 11.4
Learning Key Terms and Concepts
Inflammation of the middle layer of the heart is called _____.
The most common cause of heart failure is _____.
Infection that weakens the heart muscle is called _____.
Listening to heart sounds using a stethoscope is called _____.
One common location for an aneurysm is the _____.
A. carotid artery
B. aorta
C. jugular vein
D. brachial artery
Atherosclerosis is also known as hardening of _____.
A. veins
B. blood vessels
C. arteries
D. athero
What is the term for a narrowing of the heart valve due to stiff or fused valve cusps?
A. valve prolapse
B. valvular stenosis
C. palpitations
D. heart murmurs
Thinking Critically
How is the function of the heart affected by a myocardial infarction?
Compare and contrast a TIA and a hemorrhagic stroke.
How would having too much LDL cholesterol in your blood vessels increase your risk of having a myocardial infarction?
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