Word parts
Medical term for wall;partition
sept/o
The formed elements of blood are made up of these
Red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets
This is where you feel a pulse
Arteries
This chamber pumps oxygenated blood to the body
Left ventricle
The difference between ligaments and tendons
Ligaments= Bone to bone
Tendons= Muscle to bone
Medical term for blood vessel
angi/o
This is where blood cells are produced
Bone marrow
These vessels use one-way valves and muscle contractions to carry blood back to the heart
This layer contracts to pump the heart
Myocardium
This layer of skin, also known as the corium, contains connective tissue, blood, and nerve fibers
The dermis
Medical term for plaque; fatty buildup
ather/o
These help your blood clot
Platelets
What occurs in the capillaries
Gas exchange
These valves have 3 crescent-shaped valves
Semilunar valves
The difference between Iatrogenic and nosocomial
Iatrogenic= Infection or disease due to a complication of a medical or surgical intervention.
Nosocomial= An infection acquired in a hospital setting that was not present among admission
Medical term for chemical; chemical compound; substance
-in, -ine
This makes your blood type negative
Lack of an Rh antigen
True or False: Pulmonary Veins carry deoxygenated blood to the heart
False
This layer of the heart lines the atrium and the ventricles
Endocardium
The production of blood cells in the bone marrow is called this.
Hematopoiesis
Medical term for narrowing; tightening
-stenosis
These things make up plasma (list at least three)
Water, hormones, proteins, sugars, salts, and wastes.
Name 7 pulse points
Temporal, Carotid, brachial, radial, femoral, popliteal, dorsalis pedis.
This is where the tricuspid valve is located
Between the right atrium and right ventricle
The abdominal quadrant where the spleen is located.
Left upper quadrant