Combining Forms
angi/o means what?
Vessel (blood)
brady- means what?
Slow
-ant means what?
substance that promotes
What is a function of the Cardiovascular System?
Supplies nutrients and oxygen to the body
Removes metabolic waste and carbon dioxide from cells
Distributes hormones and antibodies throughout the body
Helps control body temperature and electrolyte balance
Av is the abbreviation of what?
Atrioventricular
aort/o means what?
aorta
echo- means what?
Reflected sound
-gram means what?
record; image
Name a layer of the heart.
Pericardium— the membrane around the heart
Epicardium—outermost layer
Myocardium—middle layer
Endocardium—lines chambers and covers valves
bpm is the abbreviation of what?
Beats per minute
cardi/o means what?
Heart
endo- means what?
in; within
-graphy means what?
Process of recording
The heart has __ chambers and is divided by the ______.
four, a muscular wall called the septum
HTN is the abbreviation of what?
Hypertension
phleb/o means what?
Vien
per- means what?
through
-lytic means what?
Pertaining to breakdown or destruction
What are valves and what do they do in the heart?
Heart valves are flaps that act like one-way gates, ensuring blood flows in the correct direction through the heart and preventing it from flowing backward
MI is the abbreviation of what?
Myocardial Infraction
arteriol/o means what?
arteriole
tachy- means what?
Fast
-plasty means what?
surgical repair
Describe the flow of blood through the heart.
Deoxygenated blood enters the heart through the Vena Cava
Then it moves into the right atrium
Through the right ventricle through the pulmonary artery to the lungs where it gets oxygen
Returns through the pulmonary vein to the left atrium moves to the left ventricle
Then back to the body through the aorta
mmHg is the abbreviation of what?
millimeters of mercury (a measure of blood pressure)