Lesson 3 Reading (Chapter 5: The Cardiovascular System) Flashcards
Heart
Receives blood from the veins and pumps blood into the arteries.
Blood Vessels
Transport blood to and from all areas of the body.
Arteries
Transport blood away from the heart to all parts of the body
Arteri/o
Artery
Capillaries
Permit the exchange of nutrients and waste products between the blood and the cells.
Veins
Returns blood from the body parts to the heart.
Blood
Brings oxygen and nutrients to the cells and carries away waste.
Angi/o
Blood or lymph vessels
Aort/o
Aorta
Arteri/o
Artery
Ather/o
Plaque, fatty substance
Brady-
Slow
Capill/o
Capillary
Cardi/o
Heart
End/o
Withing
Hem/o, Hemat/o
Blood
Peri-
Surrounding
Phleb/o
Vein
-sclerosis
Abnormal hardening
Tachy-
Fast, rapid
Thromb/o
Clot
Vas/o
Blood Vessel
Ven/o
Vein
ACE inhibitor
(angiotensin-converting enzyme) blocks the action of the enzyme that causes the blood vessels to contract, resulting in hypertension.