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Phlebotomy ch. 7
Ch. 7 key terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Small arterial branch leading a capillary | Arteriole |
| Blood vessel carrying oxygenated blood from the heart to the tissue | Artery |
| One of two upper chambers of the heart | Artium |
| Small blood vessel connecting arteries and veins that allows the exchange of gases and nutrients between the cells and the blood | Capillary |
| Pertaining to the heart and blood vessels | Cardiovascular |
| Red Blood cell | Erthrocyte |
| White Blood cell | Leukocyte |
| Cavity of an organ or tube, such as a blood vessel or a needle | Lumen |
| Cell involved with clotting | Thrombocyte |
| Pertaining to bllod vessels | Vascular |
| Blood vessel carrying deoxgenated blood from the tissue to the heart | Vein |
| Two large veins, the superior and the inferior | Vena Cava |
| One of two lower chambers of the heart | Ventricle |
| Small vein leading from a capillary to a vein | Venule |