Creative Study Chapter 9

Question 1

Septum

Answer 1

divides heart into right and left portions

Question 2

Interatrial Septum

Answer 2

Separate atria

Question 3

Interventricular Septum

Answer 3

Separates ventricles

Question 4

Endocardium

Answer 4

membrane that lines the interior cavities of the heart

Question 5

Myocardium

Answer 5

thick, muscular layer

Question 6

Epicrdium

Answer 6

Outer Membrane

Question 7

Pericardium

Answer 7

Loose, protective sac that surrounds and encloses the heart

Question 8

Pulmonary Circulation

Answer 8

Passage of blood from right ventricles through the pulmonary artery to the lungs and back through the pulmonary veins to the left atrium

Question 9

Systemic Circulation

Answer 9

Contraction of the left ventricle pushes blood through the aortic valve into the aorta and on to all parts of the body through arteries, arterioles, capillaries, venules, and veins

Question 10

Coronary Circulation

Answer 10

Supplies blood to the heart

Question 11

angi/o

Answer 11

vessel

Question 12

aort/o

Answer 12

aorta

Question 13

arteri/o

Answer 13

artery

Question 14

ather/o

Answer 14

fatty (lipid) paste

Question 15

atri/o

Answer 15

atrium

Question 16

cardi/o

Answer 16

heart

Question 17

coron/o

Answer 17

circle or crown

Question 18

my/o

Answer 18

muscle

Question 19

pector/o

Answer 19

chest

Question 20

steth/o

Answer 20

chest

Question 21

phleb/o

Answer 21

vein

Question 22

ven/o

Answer 22

vein

Question 23

sphygm/o

Answer 23

pulse

Question 24

thromb/o

Answer 24

clot

Question 25

varic/o

Answer 25

swollen, twisted vein

Question 26

vas/o

Answer 26

vessel

Question 27

vascul/o

Answer 27

vessel

Question 28

ventricul/o

Answer 28

ventricle (belly or pouch)

Question 29

Diastole

Answer 29

Period in cardiac cycle when blood enters relaxed ventricles from the atria

Question 30

Systole

Answer 30

Period in cardiac cycle when heart is in heart is in contraction and blood is ejected through the aorta and pulmonary artery

Question 31

Normotension

Answer 31

Normal blood pressure

Question 32

Hypotension

Answer 32

Low blood pressure

Question 33

Hypertension

Answer 33

High blood pressure