Cardiovascular System Flashcards
Angi/o
Vessel
Aort/o
Aorta
Arter/o, arteri/o
Artery
Arteriol/o
Arteriole
Atri/o
Atrium
Cardi/o
Heart
Phleb/o
Vein
Valv/o, valvul/o
Valve
Vas/o, vascul/o
Vessel, duct
Ven/o, Ven/i
Vein
Ventricul/o
Cavity, ventricle
What carries blood away from the heart and are colored in red because they are oxygenated (except for the pulmonary arteries)?
Arteries
What carries deoxygenated blood from the right side of the heart to the lungs?
Pulmonary Arteries
What brings deoxygenated blood back to the heart and are blue colored in pictures?
Veins
The heart receives deoxygenated blood in the right atrium via which vessel?
Inferior and Superior Vena Cava
The heart circulates blood through the lungs and is sent back into the left atrium of the heart via which vessel?
Left and right pulmonary veins
Inner layer of the heart
Endocardium
Outer layer of the heart
Epicardium
The main muscle of the heart
Myocardium
