Unit 9: The Circulatory System Flashcards
1
Q
Parts of the CVS
A
Heart
Aorta
Veins
2
Q
Heart
A
Cardi/o
Or
Coron/o
3
Q
Aorta
A
Aort/o
4
Q
Arteries
A
Arteri/o
5
Q
Arterioles
A
Arteriol/o
6
Q
Veins
A
Phleb/o
Or
Ven/o
7
Q
Venules
A
Venul/o
8
Q
Angi/o/graphy
A
Angi/o/graphy
X-ray examination of blood vessels after injection with an opaque dye so that they show up clearly on film.
9
Q
Arteri/al
A
Referring to the arteries.
11
Q
Arteri/o/sclerosis
Or
Ather/o/sclerosis
A
-sclerosis
Hardening of the arteries
12
Q
Brady/card/ia
A
Slow heartbeat
*opposite: tachycardia
12
Q
Cardi/ac
A
Referring to the heart.
13
Q
Cardi/o/pathy
A
Any kind of heart disease
14
Q
Cardi/o/graph
A
Instrument for recording the heartbeat
15
Q
Coron/ary
A
Coron/o: crown
-ary: adjective marker
Arteries which supply blood to the heart muscles