Chapter 11 – The Cardiovascular System - Vocabulary

Question 1

What is Aorta?

Answer 1

largest artery in the body

Question 2

What is Artery?

Answer 2

carries blood away from the heart to all parts of the body

Question 3

What is Capillary?

Answer 3

smallest blood vessel

Question 4

What is Diastole?

Answer 4

Relaxation phase

Question 5

What is Endocardium?

Answer 5

Inner lining of the heart

Question 6

What is Mitral Valve?

Answer 6

between the left atrium and left ventricle; bicuspid valve

Question 7

What is Murmur?

Answer 7

Abnormal swishing sound caused by improper closure of heart valves

Question 8

What is Normal Sinus Rhythm?

Answer 8

with resting rate of 60-100 beats/min

Question 9

What is Pericardium?

Answer 9

Double-layered sac-like membrane surrounding the heart

Question 10

What is Pulmonary Artery?

Answer 10

carrys oxygen-poor blood from the heart to the lungs

Question 11

What is Tricuspid Valve?

Answer 11

Located between the right atrium and right ventricle; has three leaflets/flats or cusps

Question 12

What is Vena Cava?

Answer 12

The largest vein in the body

Question 13

What is Venule?

Answer 13

small veins

Question 14

What is apex of the heart?

Answer 14

The lower tip of the heart

Question 15

What is arteriole?

Answer 15

A small artery