Ch.8 Flashcards
Blood vessel
Angi/o
Aorta
Aort/o
Artery
Arter/o, arteri/o
Atrium
Atri/o
Heart
Cardi/o
Crown or circle, heart
Coron/o
Muscle
My/o, myos/o
Chest
Pect/o, pector/o
Little valve
Valvul/o
Vessel
Vas/o
Little vessel
Vascul/o
Vein
Ven/o
Little belly, ventricle
Ventricul/o
The movement and transport of blood is achieved by the
Cardiovascular system
Carry blood away from the heart
Arteries
Carry blood toward the heart
Veins
Bridge arteries and veins, whose thin walls permit exchange of materials between blood and interstitial fluid
Microscopic capillaries
Blood carries oxygen, nutrients, and waste products by way of the body’s circulation within a series of closed tubes called
Blood vessels
Three types of blood vessels
Arteries, veins, microscopic capillaries
The continuous flow of blood to all tissues ius vital to maintain _________
normal body functions
Functions of the cardiovascular system
Propulsion of blood by the heart
- Transport of blood to all body tissues by the blood vessels
- Exchange of materials between the blood and body tissues
The result of _______________ is often the reduction or stoppage of blood flow to one or more parts of the body, which results in the death of cells
Cardiovascular disease
The division of medicine known as ________ provides clinical treatment for heart disease
Cardiology
A physician who specializes in cardiology
-Also treat conditions associated with blood vessels because of the close functional relationship between blood vessels and the heart
Cardiologist