Circulatory A&P and Medical Terminology

Front

What is the largest artery in the body?

Back

Aorta

Front

Endocarditis

Back

inflammation of the inner lining of the heart

Front

Hematology

Back

the study of blood

Front

Bradycardia

Back

slow heartbeat

Front

Ischemia

Back

restricted blood flow

Front

How many chambers make up the human heart?

Back

4

Front

Vessels that carry blood away from the heart are called ___.

Back

arteries

Front

Each upper chamber of the heart is called a(n) ___.

Back

atrium

Front

The ____ pumps oxygen-rich blood out of the heart to the rest of the body.

Back

left ventricle

Front

The smallest vessels in the body, where oxygen is exchanged for carbon dioxide, are ____.

Back

capillaries