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CNHP 2010 CH 9
Ch 9 Creative Study Assignment
Term | Definition |
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angi/o | vessel |
aort/o | aorta |
arteri/o | artery |
arther/o | fatty (lipid) paste |
atri/o | atrium |
cardi/o | heart |
my/o | muscle |
coron/o | circle or crown |
pector/o | chest |
phleb/o | vein |
sphygm/o | pulse |
steth/o | chest |
thromb/o | clot |
varic/o | swollen, twisted vein |
vas/o | vessel |
vascul/o | vessel |
ven/o | vein |
ventricul/o | ventricle (belly or pouch) |
atrium | upper right or left chamber of the heart |
endocardium | membrane lining the cavities of the heart |
epicardium | membrane forming the outer layer of the heart |
interatrial septum | partition between the right and left atria |
interventricular septum | partition between the right and left ventricles |
myocardium | heart muscle |
ventricle | lower right or left chamber of the heart |
arterioles | small vessels that receive blood from the arteries |
capillaries | tiny vessels that join arterioles and venules |
venules | small vessels that gather blood from the capillaries into the veins |
veins | vessels that carry blood to the heart from the venules |
normotension | normal blood pressure |