Anatomical Roots: Cardiovascular and Haematological Systems

Question 1

aneurysm-

Answer 1

aneurysm; dilation of the wall of the heart, artery, or vein

Question 2

angi-

Answer 2

blood vessel; vessel; duct [all three roots are very often used for blood vessels even without a specific root for blood, but can also refer to other types of vessel or ducts within the body]

Question 3

vas-*

Answer 3

blood vessel; vessel; duct [all three roots are very often used for blood vessels even without a specific root for blood, but can also refer to other types of vessel or ducts within the body] [See Mod 7. vas = vas deferens]

Question 4

vascul-

Answer 4

blood vessel; vessel; duct [all three roots are very often used for blood vessels even without a specific root for blood, but can also refer to other types of vessel or ducts within the body] [See Mod 7. vas = vas deferens]

Question 5

aort-

Answer 5

aorta; main vessel of the arterial system

Question 6

arteri-

Answer 6

artery [vessel that carries blood away from the heart]

Question 7

arteriol-

Answer 7

arteriole; small artery [adjoining capillaries]

Question 8

atri-

Answer 8

atrium [pl. atria]; chamber; cavity [in the body]

Question 9

Capillar-

Answer 9

capillary; smallest blood vessel

Question 10

cardi-

Answer 10

heart

Question 11

cyt-

Answer 11

cell

Question 12

hemat-

Answer 12

blood

Question 13

haemat-

Answer 13

blood

Question 14

hem-*

Answer 14

blood [see Mod 7, hem- = half]

Question 15

sanguin-

Answer 15

blood

Question 16

phleb-

Answer 16

vein [vessel that carries blood to the heart]

Question 17

ven-

Answer 17

vein [vessel that carries blood to the heart]

Question 18

plasm-

Answer 18

plasma

Question 19

plasmat-

Answer 19

plasma

Question 20

rhythm-

Answer 20

rhythm; heart beat

Question 21

ser-

Answer 21

serum

Question 22

sphygm-

Answer 22

pulse

Question 23

thromb-

Answer 23

clot

Question 24

thrombocyt-

Answer 24

thrombocyte; platelet

Question 25

valv-

Answer 25

valve

Question 26

valvul-

Answer 26

valve

Question 27

varic-

Answer 27

varix; a tortuous dilation of a vein

Question 28

venul-

Answer 28

venule; small vein