Root Words/Morphemes
Root word for BLOOD VESSELS
vascul/o
The cardiovascular system circulates blood to _______ all parts of the body.
A. communicate signals between
B. allow for movement in
C. transport nourishment to
C. transport nourishment to
Thoracic
Tumor of a blood vessel?
Angioma
Endocarditis
Myocarditis
Angioma
peri-
surrounding
Prefix for RAPID
tachy-
Select all that apply:
Parts of the blood include:
carbon dioxide
leukocytes
plasma
red blood cells
waste material
leukocytes
plasma
red blood cells
List the layers of the heart.
Endocardium
Epicardium
Myocardium
Pericardium
Inflammation of the inner heart lining?
Angioma
Endocarditis
Myocarditis
Endocarditis
Condition of cells suffix:
A. -emia
B. -itis
C. -cytosis
C. -cytosis
_______ comprise the vascular system?
A. Blood vessels
B. leukocytes
C. thrombocytes
A. Blood vessels
What structure divides the heart?
septum
Inflammation of the heart muscle.
Angioma
endocarditis
myocarditis
myocarditis
Exo-
outside of; without
Medical Term for:
disease of the heart muscle
cardiomyopathy
cardio/myo/pathy
Which of the following are included in blood vessels?
A. arteries
B. veins
C. capillaries
D. all of the above
D. all of the above
4
What type of morpheme can stand alone?
A. Bound
B. Single
C. Free
C. Free
True or False?
Valves are attached to the muscle by chordae tendineae?
True
Choose the Medical Term for:
benign tumor of a blood vessel
angi
dilat/o
-emia
hem
-oma
thromb/o
angihemoma
angi/hem/oma
Word that means to puncture the vein?
phlebotomy
phleb/o
-tomy
True or false:
The cardiac valves remain open to ensure blood flow to the body.
False
True or false?
Valves are located between the atria and ventricles?
True
EPI-
above