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CHAPTER TEN - RESPIRATORY SYSTEM

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1. arteri/o   artery  
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2. ather/o   fatty (lipid) paste  
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3. atri/o   atrium  
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4. cardi/o   heart  
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5. coron/o   circle or crown  
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6. my/o   muscle  
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7. pector/o   chest  
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8. phleb/o   vein  
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9. sphygm/o   pulse  
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10. steth/o   chest  
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11. thromb/o   clot  
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12. varic/o   swollen, twisted vein  
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13. vas/o   vessel  
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14. vascul/o   vessel  
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15. ven/o   vein  
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16. ventricul/o   ventricle (belly or pouch)  
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17. atrium   upper right or left chamber of the heart  
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18. endocardium   membrane lining the cavities of the heart  
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19. epicardium   membrane forming the outer layer of the heart  
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20. interatrial septum   partition between the right and left atria  
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21. interventricular septum   partition between the right and left ventricles  
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22. myocardium   heart muscle  
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23. pericardium   protective sac enclosing the heart composed of two layers with fluid between  
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24. visceral pericardium   layer of the pericardium closest to the heart (visceral = pertaining to organ)  
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25. diuretic   drug that increases the secretion of urine; commonly prescribed in treating hypertension  
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26. hypolipidemic   drug that reduces serum fat and cholesterol  
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27. vasoconstrictor   a drug that causes a narrowing of blood vessels, thereby decreasing blood flow  
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28. Vasodilators   drugs that cause dilation of the blood vessels, thereby increasing blood flow  
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29. defirillator   device that delivers the electrical stimulus in defibrillation  
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30. ACE   angiotensin-converting enzyme  
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