Cardiovascular System - Intro and Word Parts

Question 1

atrium

Answer 1

upper chamber of the heart

Question 2

ventricle

Answer 2

lower chamber of the heart

Question 3

tricuspid valve

Answer 3

the value that separates the right atrium from the right ventricle of the heart

Question 4

bicuspid valve (mitral)

Answer 4

the valve that separates the left atrium from the left ventricle of the heart

Question 5

pulmonary valve

Answer 5

the valve that separates the right ventricle from the from the pulmonary artery

Question 6

aortic valve

Answer 6

the valve that separates the left ventricle from the aorta

Question 7

pulmonary circulation

Answer 7

flow of blood that takes deoxygenated blood to the lungs and then returns the oxygenated blood to the heart

Question 8

systemic circulation

Answer 8

flow of blood that takes oxygenated blood from the heart to the body and returns the deoxygenated blood from the body back to the heart

Question 9

artery

Answer 9

blood vessel that takes blood away from the heart

Question 10

vein

Answer 10

blood vessel that brings blood back to the heart

Question 11

capillary

Answer 11

blood vessel where exchange of oxygen, nutrients, and wastes between the blood and the tissues occurs

Question 12

cardi/o

Answer 12

heart

Question 13

coron/o

Answer 13

heart

Question 14

atri/o

Answer 14

atrium

Question 15

ventricul/o

Answer 15

ventricle

Question 16

valv/o

Answer 16

valve

Question 17

sept/o

Answer 17

septum

Question 18

angi/o

Answer 18

vessel

Question 19

vas/o

Answer 19

vessel

Question 20

vascul/o

Answer 20

vessel

Question 21

aort/o

Answer 21

aorta

Question 22

arteri/o

Answer 22

artery

Question 23

phleb/o

Answer 23

vein

Question 24

ven/o

Answer 24

vein

Question 25

ather/o

Answer 25

fatty plaque