Combining Forms
What is cardi/o?
This combining form means heart.
Where does blood enter first after the Superior and Inferior Vena Cava's?
Right atrium
Which blood vessels carry blood away from the heart? (Oxygenated blood)
Arteries
What organ pumps blood through your body?
The heart
What makes up the liquid portion of blood?
Plasma
What is aort/o?
This combining form refers to the aorta.
After the right ventricle, where does blood go?
Pulmonary artery
Which vessels return blood to the heart? (Unoxygenated blood)
Veins
How many chambers does the heart have?
4 chambers
What type of blood cell carries oxygen?
Red blood cells
What is vascul/o?
This combining form means blood vessel.
Where does blood pick up oxygen?
The lungs
What tiny vessels transports oxygen and nutrients?
Capillaries
What is the thickest, strongest chamber?
Left ventricle
What part of blood fights infection?
White blood cells
What is thromb/o?
This combining form means clot.
After the left atrium, what chamber comes next?
Left ventricle
Which vessel is the largest artery in the body?
Aorta
What tissue is the heart mostly made of?
Cardiac muscle
What part of blood helps clotting?
Platelets
What is phleb/o?
This combining form means vein.
Finish the blood flow order: Right atrium → Right ventricle → ______ → Lungs → Left atrium → Left ventricle → Aorta
Pulmonary artery
Which vessels have valves inside them?
Veins
What natural “pacemaker” controls your heartbeat?
The SA node
What molecule carries oxygen?
Hemoglobin