Circulatory A&P and Medical Terminology

Vein

• phleb/o, my/o

• ven/o, vascul/o

• angi/o, phleb/o

• ven/o, phleb/o

Tachy-

• Slow

• Rapid

• Around

• Vessel

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

Heart

• Corn/o

• Heart/o

• Cardi/o

• Aort/o

Blood

• Hem/o, Hemat/o

• Hem/o, Hemol/o

• Vascul/o, hem/o

• Vascul/o, hemol/o

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-3

Structure around the heart

• Transcardia

• Circumcardia

• Pericoronal

• Pericardium

The exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide takes place in these vessels.

• arteries

• veins

• inferior vena cava

• lung capillaries

Brings blood to the heart from the upper portion of the body.

• pulmonary artery

• superior vena cava

• pulmonary vein

• inferior vena cava

Blood in the right atrium:

• Oxygenated

• Deoxygenated

Which part of the heart is this?

• Aorta
• Pumonary Vein
• Pulmonary Artery
• Left Atrium

Which part of the heart is this?

• Aorta
• Right Ventricle
• Left Atrium
• Left Ventricle