Morphemes
Which morpheme can stand alone with a specific meaning?
Free
How many chambers does the heart have?
What root word is associated with blood vessels?
Vascul
Which body cavity is the heart located in?
Thoracic
What does Tachy mean?
Rapid/fast
Which morphemes can be combined to mean disease of the heart muscle
cardio - myo - pathy
What is the structure that divides the heart?
Septum
_________ comprise the vascular system.
Blood vessels
__________ is the puncture of a vein to withdraw blood.
Phlebotomy
The ___________ valves are located between the atria and ventricles.
Which type of morphemes can be combined to mean a benign tumor of a blood vessel?
hem-angi -oma
True or False: Cardiac valves remain open to ensure blood flow to the body.
False - they open and close
The cardiovascular system circulates blood to ________ all parts of the body.
transport nourishment
Vasodilators
What does Anigoma mean?
Tumor of the blood vessel
Break down the mean of this word - Endocarditis
inflammation of the inside layer of the heart
What are the four layers of the heart?
Endocardium
Epicardium
Myocardium
Pericardium
Blood is composed of what types of cells?
Leukocytes
Red Blood Cells
Plasma
White Blood Cells
what does exo, peri, and epi mean?
Exo - outside/without
Peri - surrounding/around
Epi - above
What are the three different types of blood vessels?
Arteries, Veins, and Capillaries
Break down this word to explain it's meaning - Myocarditis
inflammation of the heart muscle
What is the difference between the atrium and the ventricles?
Atrium - Upper chamber, thin walls, and receives blood
Ventricles - Lower chamber, thick walls, and pumps blood
The ____________ valves are attached to the papillary muscles by the chordae tendineae.
Atrioventricular
condition of cells
Which cardiovascular condition does Mrs. Morris have?
Hyperlipidemia