Chapter 11: Structure and Function of the cardiovascular System Flashcards
angi/o
blood vessel
aort/o
aorta
arteri/o, arter/o
artery
atri/o
atrium
cardi/o
heart
hemangi/o
blood vessel
pericardi/o
pericardium
phleb/o
vein
sphygm/o
pulse
ven/o
vein
vas/o
blood vessel
thromb/o
blood clot
the _____ _____ is the body’s delivery service.
cardiovascular system
the _____ pumps _____ through the tubular passages through which blood travels, or _____ _____, to all the cells of the body.
heart; blood; blood vessels
the protective sac is the _____.
pericardium
the pericardium consists of the visceral pericardium (inner layer), which is also called the _____ and is attached to the heart wall.
epicardium
the second layer is the _____, a thick layer of muscular tissue.
myocardium
the inner layer, the _____, forms a membranous lining for the chambers and valves of the heart.
endocardium
the _____ side of the hear pumps deoxygenated blood from the body to the lungs.
right
the _____ side of the hear pumps oxygenated blood from the lungs to the body.
left
blood flow in the heart is regulated by _____.
valves
blood is pumped throughout the body through a system of _____ and _____.
arteries; veins
the arteries have a ling called the ______, which secretes enzymes and other substances into the blood.
endothelium
the space within the arteries through which blood flows is called the ______.
lumen
the two _____ _____– the ____ ____ and the _____ _____ (also called the _____ _____) — control the flow of blood between the atria and ventricles
atrioventricular valves; tricuspid valves
