IV. Writing

- Choose the anatomic terms for the following.

1. The valve between the left atrium and left ventricle of the heart, preventing a flow of blood into the atrium during systole.

2. The flaps on the valves.

3. A muscular wall which is between the two lower chambers of the heart.

4. A septum which separates the two upper chambers (atria) of the heart.

5. The middle, the thickest layer of the heart wall.

6. A delicate membrane (double – folded) which surrounds the heart like a sac.

7. A thin outer layer of the heart wall.

8. The vein that carries (drains) blood from the upper part (portion) of the blood.

9. The vein that carries blood from the lower part of the body.

10. A blood vessel that carries blood from some part of the body toward the heart.

11. A blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the principal parts of the body.

12. The usual contraction of the heart.

13. The usual dilatation of the heart.

14. The main artery of the body which carries blood from the left ventricle of the heart to arteries in all organs and parts.

(a – superior vena cava; b – systole; c – aorta; d – mitral valve; e – vein; f – inferior vena cava; g – pericardium; h- interatrial septum; i – cusps; j – epicardium; k – diastole; l- myocardium; m – artery; n – interventricular septum)

- Find the English equivalents for the Latin term.

1. Circularis, e. 2. Circulatio, onis f. 3. Arteria, ae f (from Greek). 4. Vena, ae f. 5. Capillus, i m. 6. Humanus, a, um. 7. Corpusclus, i m. 8. Color, oris m. 9. Coagulo, are. 10. Nutrio, ire. 11. Contego, ere. 12. Continuus, a, um. 13. Dissolvo, ere. 14.Pars, partis f. 15. Communicatio, onis f. 16. Separo, ere. 17. Similis, e. 18. Valva, ae f. 19. Ventriculus, i m. 20. Auricula, ae f.

(a- capillary; b – human; c – corpuscle; d – color; e – circulation; f – to nurish; g – vein; h – to coagulate; i – circulatory; j – artery; k – to separate; l – communicatio; m – similar; n – valve; o – to dessolve; p – part; q – continuous; r – to contain; s – ventricle; t – auricle)