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Allied chapter 11
cardiovascular system
Question | Answer |
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aorta | largest artery in the body |
arteriole | small artery |
atrium | one of 2 upper chambers of the heart |
mitral valve | valve between left atrium and left ventricle |
myocardium | muscle layer of the heart |
pericardium | sac like membrane surrounding the heart |
diastole | relaxation phase of heartbeat |
systole | contracting phase of heartbeat |
capillary | smallest blood vessel |
tricuspid valve | between right atrium and right ventricle |
septum | partition in the cardiovascular system, between the right and left sides of the heart |
SA node | pacemaker of the heart |
sphygmomanometer | instrument to measure blood pressure |
pulmonary vein | one of 2 pairs of vessels carrying oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart |
pulmonary valve | positioned between the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery |
pulmonary artery | artery carrying oxygen poor blood from the heart to the lungs |
angi/o | vessel |
aort/o | aorta |
arter/o | artery |
ather/o | yellowish plaque,fatty substance |
atri/o | atrium, upper heart chamber |
brachi/o | arm |
cardi/o | heart |
cholesterol/o | cholesterol |
coron/o | heart |
cyan/o | blue |
myx/o | mucus |
ox/o | oxygen |
pericardi/o | pericardium |
phleb/o | vein |
sphygm/o | pulse |
steth/o | chest |
thromb/o | clot |
valvul/o | valve |
vas/o | vessel |
vascul/o | vessel |
ven/o | vein |
ventricul/o | ventricle, lower heart chamber |