Question

question 100
cardiomyopathy refers to having a problem with the ___________ of the heart.
o muscle
o valves
o coronary arteries
o purkinje fibers

question 101
the valve located between the left atrium and ventricle is the:
o mitral
o pulmonary
o semilunar
o tricuspid

question 102
the medical term emphysema literally means:
o panting
o puffed up
o swollen
o congested

Explanation:

• Question 100: Cardiomyopathy is a disease of the heart muscle. The word "cardiomyopathy" breaks down as "cardio - heart", "myo - muscle", and "pathy - disease".
• Question 101: The mitral valve is located between the left atrium and left ventricle. The pulmonary valve is between the right ventricle and pulmonary artery. Semilunar valves (pulmonary and aortic) prevent backflow. The tricuspid valve is between the right atrium and right ventricle.
• Question 102: "Emphysema" comes from Greek roots. "Em - in" and "physema - blown". It literally means "puffed up" as the alveoli in the lungs are damaged and lose their elasticity, becoming over - inflated.

Answer:

• Question 100: muscle
• Question 101: mitral
• Question 102: puffed up