Cardiovascular System
These carry blood away from the heart
Arteries
upper most portion of the lung is called what
apex
white blood cell is called what
leukocyte
cyt/o
cell
chest pain resulting from myocardial ischemia
angina
How many chambers are in the heart
4
breathing out is called what
expiration
protein in blood, maintains the proper amount of water in the blood
albumin
sider/o
iron
listening to sounds in blood vessels with stethoscope
auscultation
Venae cavae brings oxygen-poor blood to which part of the heart next
Right atrium
double-layered membrane surrounding each lung
pleura
granules that stain red, associated with allergic reactions
eosinophils
ox/o
oxygen
collection of fluid in pleural cavity
hydrothorax
Valve between the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery
Pulmonary valve
Continuous high pitched whistling sounds produced during breathing
wheezes
anticoagulant found in blood and tissue cells
heparin
vas/o
vessel
containing pus
purulent
vibration felt over an area of turmoil in blood flow ( as a blocked artery)
Thrill
one of the air cavities in the bones near the nose
paranasal sinus
plasma minus clotting proteins and cells
serum
sphygm/o
pulse
percentage of erythrocytes in a volume of blood
hematocrit