Root Words
Phleb/o
Vein
What’s the bottom point of the heart called?
Apex
What are the three blood vessels and what do they do?
Artery- Pumps blood away from the heart
Vein- Pumps blood to the heart
Capillaries- Connects veins and arteries
Peri-
Around
Why is blood red?
Hemoglobin
Ather/o
plaque/ fatty buildup
What artery is the biggest in the body?
Aortic artery.
What makes up blood and what do they do?
RBCs (Carries oxygen), WBCs (Helps immune system), Plasma (Water hormones, etc.), Platelets (Clot)
Endo-
In/ Within
What are the four blood types and what is the universal donor and universal receiver?
A, B, AB, O
O is universal donor
AB is universal receiver
Leuk/o
White
What is the blood vessel that takes the blood from the heart to the lungs?
Pulmonary artery.
What are the four functions of the blood cells?
Transportation (Oxygen, nutrients, waste), Protection, Ph and Fluid Balance, Temperature Regulation
-graph
Instrument for recording
What are the layers of the heart?
Epicardium, Myocardium, Endocardium
Thromb/o
Clot
What are the chambers and what do they do?
Right Artium, Left Atrium, Right Ventricle, Left Ventricle
Right side pumps blood to the lungs, left side pumps blood to the body.
What are the types of blood cells? (Think like cytes)
Erythrocytes (RBCs), Leukocytes (WBCs), Thrombocytes (Platelets)
-plasty
Surgical Repair
What is lub dub?
Lub- First sound
Dub- Second sound
Systol/o
Contraction
What is the pacemaker of the heart?
SA (Sinoatrial Node)
What type of blood vessel has valves and why?
-sclerosis
Hardening/ thickening
What is the tool to measure blood pressure? (HAVE TO PRONOUNCE CORRECTLY)
Sphygmomanometer (SFIG-moh-muh-NOM-eh-ter)