Match the Meanings with Their Correct Terms

question 135

Multiple Choice

Match the meanings with their correct terms:
-aorta

• A)contraction phase of the heartbeat
• B)small, pinpoint hemorrhages
• C)largest artery in the body
• D)tumor of blood vessels
• E)widening or dilation of a blood vessel
• F)lower chamber of the heart
• G)swollen, twisted veins in the rectal region
• H)wall or partition within the heart
• I)floating blood clot or other material
• J)drug used to reduce abnormal heart rhythms

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Definitions:

Abdomen

The part of the body that contains the digestive organs, bounded by the diaphragm and the pelvis.

SOB

Stands for shortness of breath, a symptom in which a person finds it difficult to breathe or catch their breath, often indicative of respiratory or cardiac conditions.

Forearm

The part of the arm between the wrist and the elbow, consisting of two bones, the radius and ulna, along with muscles, nerves, and blood vessels.

Extends

To stretch out, spread, or continue in space or time; in anatomy, it often refers to the motion increasing the angle between body parts.