Chapter 10 Cardiovascular and Lymphatic system Flashcards
What does the root Cardi/o mean?
Heart
What does the root arti/o mean?
Atrium
What does the root Ventricul/o mean?
Cavity, ventricle
What does the root valv/o, valvul/o mean?
Valve
What does the root angi/o mean?
Vessel
What does the root vas/o vascul/o mean?
Vessel, duct
What does the root arter/o arteri/o mean?
Artery
What does the root arteriol/o mean?
arteriole
What does the root Aort/o mean?
Aorta
What does the root Ven/o, ven/i mean?
Vein
What does the root Phleb/o mean?
Vein
What is the myocardium?
The thick muscular layer of the heart
A septum is a
Dividing wall
The heart pumps blood through the?
Pulmonary circuit
The aortic and pulmonary valves are?
Semilunar valves
The superior and inferior venae cavae bring blood into the?
Right atrium
The valve between the left atrium and ventricle is the?
Mitral
A heart murmur is a?
Abnormal sound
The heart contracts during?
Systole
Impulses travel in the heart from the AV bundle to the?
Bundle branches
A sphygmomanometer is used to measure?
Blood pressure
The left ventricle pumps blood into the?
Aorta
A vessel that carries blood back to the heart is a?
Vein
A small vein is a?
Venule