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Cardiovascular System Flashcards

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1
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Angi/o

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Vessel

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Aort/o

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Aorta

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Arter/o

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Artery

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Arteri/o

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Artery

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Ather/o

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Yellowish plaque or fatty substance

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Atri/o

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Atrium

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Brachi/o

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Arm

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Cardi/o

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Heart

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9
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Cholesterol/o

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Cholesterol

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10
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Coron/o

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Heart

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Cyan/o

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Blue

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12
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Myx/o

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Mucus

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Ox/o

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Oxygen

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Pericardi/o

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Pericardium

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Phleb/o

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Vein

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Rrhythm/o

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Rhythm

17
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Sphygm/o

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Pulse

18
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Steth/o

A

Chest

19
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Thromb/o

A

Clot

20
Q

Valvul/o

A

Valve

21
Q

Valv/o

A

Valve

22
Q

Vas/o

A

Vessel

23
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Vascul/o

A

Vessel

24
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Ven/o

A

Vein

25
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Ven/i

A

Vein

26
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Ventricul/o

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Ventricle

27
Q

What is the pt and bt for the heart?

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Pt - coron/o

Bt - cardi/o

28
Q

What is the pt and bt for the vein?

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Pt - ven/o

Bt - phleb/o

29
Q

What is the pt and bt for the lung?

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Pt - pulmon/o

Bt - pneum/o or pneumon/o

30
Q

Pneum/o means lung but what els could it mean?

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Air

31
Q

What is the pt and bt for the chest?

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Pt - pector/o
Bt - steth/o
Pt and bt - thorac/o

32
Q

What is the pt and bt for the vessel?

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Pt - vascul/o

Bt - angi/o or vas/o

33
Q

What is the difference between sphygm/o and -sphyxia?

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Sphygm/o - pulse

-sphyxia - pulse condition

34
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What is the difference between systole and diastole?

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Systole - contraction phase

Diastole - relaxation phase

35
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What is the difference between oxy-, ox/o and -oxia?

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Oxy- - sharp, sudden
Ox/o - oxygen
-oxia - oxygen condition

36
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What does capn/o and -capnia mean?

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Capn/o - carbon dioxide

-capnia - carbon dioxide condition

37
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What is mucus, mucous and myx/o mean?

A

Mucus - noun form
Mucous - pt or adjective form
Myx/o - mucus

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