cardiovascular system Flashcards
1
Q
cardi/o
A
heart
2
Q
angi/o
A
blood vessel
3
Q
hem/o, hemat/o
A
blood
4
Q
brady-
A
slow
5
Q
tachy-
A
fast
6
Q
thromb/o
A
clot
7
Q
-emia
A
blood condition
8
Q
leuk/o
A
white
9
Q
erythr/o
A
red
10
Q
arteri/o
A
artery
11
Q
what do red blood cells do?
A
carry oxygen throughout the body
12
Q
what type of cells protect against pathogens?
A
white blood cells
13
Q
what do platelets do?
A
clot against injury so blood doesn’t leave
14
Q
what do veins do?
A
veins carry blood back to the heart, they carry oxygen-poor blood
15
Q
what do arteries do?
A
arteries take blood away from the heart, they take oxygen-rich blood to distribute it throughout the body
