Cardiovascular W Flashcards
1
Q
cardi/o-
A
heart
2
Q
pulmon/o-
A
lung
3
Q
thorac/o-
A
chest
4
Q
vascul/o-
A
blood vessel
5
Q
circulat/o-
A
movement in a circular route
6
Q
mediastin/o-
A
mediastinum
7
Q
system/o-
A
the body as a whole
8
Q
valvul/o-
A
valve
9
Q
aort/o-
A
aorta
10
Q
atri/o-
A
atrium (upper heart chamber)
11
Q
card/i-
A
heart
12
Q
sept/o-
A
septum (dividing wall)
13
Q
apic/o-
A
apex (tip)
14
Q
mitr/o-
A
structure like a miter (tall hat with two points)
15
Q
cusp/o-
A
projection; point
16
Q
my/o-
A
muscle
17
Q
viscer/o-
A
large internal organs
18
Q
pariet/o-
A
wall of a cavity
19
Q
valv/o-
A
valve
20
Q
ventricul/o-
A
ventricle (lower heart chamber; chamber int he brain)
21
Q
conduct/o-
A
carrying; conveying
22
Q
polar/o-
A
positive or negative state