Vascular System Flashcards
1
Q
Which direction does arteries move blood?
A
Carries blood away from the heart.
2
Q
What does capillaries exchange between the cells and blood
A
Oxygen and nutrients
3
Q
What does Coronary arteries do to the heart
A
Bring blood to the heart
4
Q
Combining form of vessel
A
Vaso/o
5
Q
Blood vessel that returns blood to the heart
A
Vein, phleb, veno/o
6
Q
Angi/o
A
Vessel
7
Q
Weakens the wall of the artery
A
Aneurysm
8
Q
Loss of elasticity of the walls
A
Arteriosclerosis
9
Q
Plaque buildup in the arteries
A
Atherosclerosis
10
Q
Obstruction of a blood vessel by a blood clot
A
Embolus
11
Q
High blood pressure
A
Hypertension
12
Q
Clot forming within a blood vessel
A
Thrombus
13
Q
Swollen and distended veins
A
Varicose veins
14
Q
Chronic heart condition (CHF)
A
Congestive Heart Failure
15
Q
Group of symptoms that occur together
A
Syndrome
