Essentials Week 8 Terminology

Which term describes the muscular middle layer of the heart?

• Septum
• Endocardium
• Pericardium
• Myocardium

What is the function of the septum in the cardiovascular system?

• Clotting blood
• Fighting infection
• Carrying oxygen
• Separating the heart into right and left sides

What is the function of thrombocytes in the cardiovascular system?

• Carrying oxygen
• Transporting nutrients
• Fighting infection
• Clotting blood

Which term refers to the membrane enclosing the heart?

• Endocardium
• Septum
• Myocardium
• Pericardium

Which term refers to the red blood cells carrying oxygen?

• Thrombocyte
• Hemoglobin
• Erythrocyte
• Leukocytes

Which term refers to the inflammation of a vein?

• Phlebitis
• Endocardium
• Atherosclerosis
• Thrombus

What is the function of an erythrocyte in the cardiovascular system?

• Carrying oxygen
• Fighting infection
• Clotting blood
• Transporting nutrients

Which term refers to the hardening of the arteries due to fatty plaques?

• Atherosclerosis
• Endocardium
• Thrombus
• Phlebitis

Which term refers to the large blood vessel carrying blood from the heart to the lungs?

• Capillary
• Pulmonary artery
• Vein
• Aorta

Which blood vessel carries oxygenated blood away from the heart to the body?

• Pulmonary artery
• Capillary
• Vein
• Aorta