Root Matching Practice Flashcards
1
Q
Valvul/o
A
Valve
2
Q
Atri/o
A
Upper chamber of the heart
3
Q
Ventricul/o
A
Lower chamber of the heart
4
Q
Phleb/o
A
Vein
5
Q
Arteri/o
A
Large blood vessels that carry oxygenated blood from the heart to body tissue
6
Q
Angi/o
A
Vessel
7
Q
Aort/o
A
Main artery leaving the heart and distributing oxygenated blood throughout the body
8
Q
Coron/o
A
Literally means “crown” and refers to the way that the blood vessels that supply the heart descend and support the heart like a crown; the term is used in medical language to refer specifically to the heart, or heart’s blood supply
9
Q
Sept/o
A
From Latin, for “partition or dividing structure;” can refer to any wall dividing two cavities
10
Q
Ather/o
A
Fatty plaque
