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cardiac muscle cells are branched and may be called

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muscle fibers

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2
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cardiac muscle cells have many mitochondria the function of which is to produce

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atp

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3
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units of contraction of cardiac muscle fibers are

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sarcomeres

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the striations of cardiac fibers are the result of the arrangement of contracting protiens

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myosin and actin

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5
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electically and action potential is what

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depolarization followed by repolarization

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6
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an action potential involves the entry of what into the muscle fiber followed by the exit of what from the muscle fiber

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sodium ions and potassium ions

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7
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cardiac muscle cells generate their own action potential which means that they do not require what in order to contract

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nerve impulses

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8
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the electrical impulses of cardiac myocytes spread quickly to adjacent cells because of the presence of what at the end of the cells

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intercalated discs

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9
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the speed of the electrical impulses ensures that in one heartbeat the two - will contract first followed by the simultaneous contraction of the two -

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atrias and ventricles

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10
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cardiac muscle is an endocrine tissue because some cells produce a hormone called

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atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP)

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11
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the stimulus for anp secretion is

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strectching of the heart muscle

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12
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the effect of anp on the kidneys is to decrease the reapsorption of - which in turn increases the excretiin of -

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sodium ions. water

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13
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the effect of anp on vascular smooth muscle is to cause

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vasodilation

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14
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anp also stimulates the conversion of white adipocytes to brown adipocytes so that fats are not stored but rather their energy is released in the form of

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heat

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15
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what is the function of the heart

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pump blood

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16
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the heart is located in the mediasternum which is the area between the

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lungs in the thoracic cavity

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17
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what is the organ directly below the heart

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diaphragm

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18
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how many layers of pericardial membranes are around the heart

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3

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19
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the outermost layer is called what and it isnmade up of what kind of tissue

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fibrous pericardium and fibrous connective tissue

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20
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the serous membrane that lines the fibrous pericardium is called the

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parietal pericardium

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21
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the serous membrane that is on the surface of the heart muscle is called

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visceral pericardium or the epicardium

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22
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the function of the serous fluid produced by the serous layers is to what as the heart beats

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prevent friction

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23
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the heat has how many chambers

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4

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24
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what are the upper two chambers of the heart called

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atria

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25
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what are the two lower chambers of the heart called

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ventricles

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26
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what is the tissue that forms the walls of the chamber of the heart

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myocardium or cardiac muscle

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27
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the chambers of the heart are lined with simple squamous epithelum called what

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endocardium

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28
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the endocardium covers what

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the valves of the heart

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29
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what is the most important phyiscal characteristic of the endocardium is that it is

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very smooth and prevents abnormal clotting in the chambers of the heart

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30
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which pair of chambers have thicker walls

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ventricles

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31
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the wall of the myocardium between the two atria is the

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interatrial septum

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32
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the wall of the myocardium between the two ventricles is the

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interventricular septum

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33
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which chamber of the heart has superior and inferior caval veins and returns blood from the body

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right atrium

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34
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which chamber of the heart has pulmonary veins and returns blood from the lungs

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left atrium

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35
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which chamber of the heart has pulmonary artery and takes blood to the lungs

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right ventricle

36
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which chamber of the heart has a arota and takes blood to the body

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left ventricle

37
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prevents back flow of the blood to the right atrium when the right ventricle cintracts

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tricuspid valve

38
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between the right atrium and right ventricle

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tricuspid valve

39
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between the left atrium and left ventricle

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mitral valve

40
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prevents backflow of blood to the left atrium when the left ventricle contracts

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mitral valve

41
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at the junction of the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery

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pulmonary semilunar valve

42
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prevents backflow of blood to the right ventricle when the ventricle relaxes

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pulmonary semilunar valve

43
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at the junction of the left ventricle and the aorta

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aortic semilunar valve

44
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prevents backflow of blood to the left ventricle when the ventricle relaxes

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aortic semilunar valve

45
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the papillary muscles are columns of what that project into each what

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myocardium / ventricle of the heart

46
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the chordae tendineae are strands of what kind of tissue

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fibrous connective tissue

47
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where does the chordae tendineae extend from

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the papillary muscles to the flaps of the av valvues

48
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the heart is what kind of pump

49
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the left side of the heart recieves blood from where

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lungs and pumps it to the body

50
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the right side of the heart recieves blood from the what

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body and pumps blpod back to the lungs

51
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what is the order of blood flow

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left atrium left ventricle aorta body superior and inferior caval veins right artium right ventricle pulmonary artery lungs pulmonary veins

52
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The purpose of the coronary vessels is to what

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circulate bloid throughout the myocardium 💛

53
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the most important substance in the blood is

54
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the right and left coronary arteries are branches of the

55
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the coronary sinus is formed by the union of cornonary veins and it returns blood from the myocardium to the

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right atrium

56
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what will happen to a part of the heart muscle that is deprived of its bloos supply

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heart muscle cells begin to die

57
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what is a possible cause that the heart muscle can be deprived of blood supply

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blood clot

58
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the cardiac cycle is a term for the sequence of events in

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one heartbeat

59
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the term systole

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contraction

60
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the term diastole

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relaxation

61
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the cardiac cycle normally creates how many heart sounds

62
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the first sound is caused by the closure of the

63
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the second sound is is caused by the closure of the

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semilunar valves

64
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an extra sound during in the cardiac cycle is called a

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heart murmur

65
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must the heart recieve nerve impulses to cause contraction

66
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what do nerve impulses regulate

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the rate of contaction

67
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name the parts of the conduction pathway that brings about ventricular systole

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bundle of his bundle branches purkinje fibers

68
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irregular heartbeat

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arrhythmia

69
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most serious arrythmia

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fibrillation

70
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normal range of resting heart rate for a healthy adult

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60-80 beats per minute

71
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vital sign that is a measure of heart rate

72
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name the parts of the conduction pathway that brings about atrial systole

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sa node and av node

73
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cardiac centers and located in the

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medulla of the brain

74
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what are the two cardiac centers called

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accelerator and the inhibiting center

75
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sympathetic nerves to the heart transmits impulses that what (decrease or increase) heart rate

76
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parasympathetic nerves to the heart are the what nerves and what do they do

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vagus and decrease heart rate

77
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receptors that detect changes in blood pressure are called what and where are they located

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pressoreceptors and are located in the cartoid sinus and aortic sinus

78
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receptors that detect changes in oxygen level of blood are called what and where are they located

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chemoreceptors and are located in the carotid body and aortic body

79
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sensory nerve for the carotid sinus and body is the

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glossopharyngeal

80
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sensory nerve for the aortic sinus and body is the

81
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the hormone that increases heart rate and force of contraction in stressful situations is

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epinephrine secreted by the adrenal medulla

82
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natural pacemaker of the heart

83
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first branches of the ascending aorta

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coronary arteries

84
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largest artery of the body

85
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narrowing of the valvue

86
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chambers of the heart that recieve blood from veins

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right and left atria

87
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chambers of the heart that recieve blood from veins

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right and left atria

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