Vocabulary and Comprehension Flashcard

Front

Cardiac

Back

Dealing with the heart

Front

Which word describes a cavity in the heart that pumps blood?

Back

Chambers

Front

circular

Back

Having the form/shape of a circle

Front

Which system is responsible for blood traveling through the body?

Back

Circulatory System

Front

"Concentrate"

Back

Giving it all of your attention or focus

Front

devoured

Back

To eat quickly

Front

Expressing something in an interesting way, not using the literal meaning.

Back

Figurative

Front

"Infinitely"

Back

To the extreme degree (immeasurably)

Front

What is the difference between "literal" and "figurative" language?

Back

Literal means exact; figurative means metaphorical

Front

What is the function of a "valve" in the body?

Back

To open and close to allow fluids to flow through it