Ch. 8 ~ "Have a heart"

Question 1

What are the 2 functions of the cardiovascular system

Answer 1

1) Delivery of oxygen, nutrients and hormones to various body tissues
2) Transport waste products to the appropriate waste removal systems

Question 2

Cardiovascular

Answer 2

Pertaining to the heart and the blood vessels

Question 3

3 major parts of CVS

Answer 3

Heart, blood, and blood vessels

Question 4

Heart

Answer 4

Hollow muscular organ that provides power to move blood thru the body

Question 5

Cardi/o

Answer 5

Heart

Question 6

Peri-

Answer 6

Around

Question 7

Epi-

Answer 7

Upper

Question 8

My/o

Answer 8

Muscle

Question 9

Coronary arteries

Answer 9

Arteries that serve the heart

Question 10

Coronary veins

Answer 10

Remove wast products from the heart

Question 11

Coron/o

Answer 11

Crown

Question 12

Ischemia

Answer 12

Deficiency of blood to an area

Question 13

Necrosis

Answer 13

Tissue death

Question 14

Atria

Answer 14

Upper receiving chambers of the heart

Question 15

Atri/o

Answer 15

Atria

Question 16

Ventricles

Answer 16

Lower pumping chambers of the heart

Question 17

Ventricul/o

Answer 17

Ventricles

Question 18

Valve

Answer 18

Membranous fold

Question 19

Valvul/o

Answer 19

Valve

Question 20

Valv/o

Answer 20

Valve

Question 21

Tri-

Answer 21

Three

Question 22

Bi-

Answer 22

Two

Question 23

Brady-

Answer 23

Slow

Question 24

Tachy-

Answer 24

Fast

Question 25

Heartbeat

Answer 25

Heart contractions

Question 26

Arrhythmia

Answer 26

Abnormal rhythm

Question 27

Electrocardiogram

Answer 27

Record of the electrical activity of the heart

Question 28

Electrocardiography

Answer 28

Process of recording the electrical activity of the heart

Question 29

Auscultation

Answer 29

Listening to the body sound with a stethoscope

Question 30

Stethoscope

Answer 30

Instrument ussed to listen

Question 31

Steth/o

Answer 31

Chest

Question 32

-scope

Answer 32

Instrument used to examine

Question 33

Stenosis

Answer 33

Narrowing

Question 34

3 types of blood vessels

Answer 34

Arteries, veins, and capillaries

Question 35

Angi/o

Answer 35

Vessel

Question 36

Vas/o

Answer 36

Vessel

Question 37

Constriction

Answer 37

Narrowing of the diameter

Question 38

Dilation

Answer 38

Widening of the diameter

Question 39

Arteries

Answer 39

Carry blood awayfrom the heart

Question 40

Arteri/o

Answer 40

Artery

Question 41

Aorta

Answer 41

Main artery off the left ventricle

Question 42

Aort/o

Answer 42

Aorta

Question 43

Arterioles

Answer 43

Small arteries

Question 44

-ole

Answer 44

Small

Question 45

Capillaries

Answer 45

Vessels that connect the arterial and venous systems

Question 46

Venules

Answer 46

Small veins

Question 47

Veins

Answer 47

Low pressure collecting system that returns blood to the heart

Question 48

Ven/o

Answer 48

Vein

Question 49

Phleb/o

Answer 49

Vein

Question 50

Perivascular

Answer 50

Around the vessels

Question 51

Blood pressure

Answer 51

Tension exerted by blood on the arteries

Question 52

Pulse

Answer 52

Rhythmic expansion and contraction of any artery

Question 53

-meter

Answer 53

Device

Question 54

Tensi/o

Answer 54

Pressure or tension

Question 55

Hypertension

Answer 55

High blood pressure

Question 56

Hypotension

Answer 56

Low blood pressure

Question 57

Ech/o

Answer 57

Sound

Question 58

Electrocardiograph

Answer 58

Instrument used to record electrical activity of the heart

Question 59

Pulmon/o

Answer 59

Lung

Question 60

Hematoma

Answer 60

Collections of blood

Question 61

Cyan/o

Answer 61

Blue