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Cardiac Vocabulary Flashcards

Cardiac Vocabulary

1
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And artery that carries oxygen-rich blood from the heart to the brain

A

Carotid Artery

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2
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A vein that carries oxygen-poor blood from the brain back to the heart

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Jugular Vein

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3
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An artery that carries oxygen-poor blood from the heart to the lungs

A

Pulmonary Artery

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4
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A vein that carries oxygen-rich blood from lungs to heart

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Pulmonary Vein

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5
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An artery that wraps around the heart (full of oxygen)

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Coronary Artery

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6
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A vein that wraps around the heart (Full of carbon dioxide)

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Cardiac Vein

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7
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Relation to the heart

A

Cardiac

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8
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Relating to the Lungs

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Pulmonary

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9
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Oxygen-rich blood O2

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Oxygen

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10
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Oxygen-poor blood CO2

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Carbon Dioxide

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11
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Heart muscle

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Myocardium

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12
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Blood flows away from the heart

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Artery

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13
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Blood flows toward the heart

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Vein

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14
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Smallest blood vessel; the exchange of O2 (Gas) and CO2 (Gas) takes place

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cappillaries

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15
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A loop where blood flows from the heart to the body and back to the heart

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Circulatory system

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16
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A loop where blood flows from the heart to the lungs and back to the heart

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Pulmonary Circuit

17
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A heart’s natural pacemaker that sends electrical impulses, causing the heart to contract properly. it is found in the right atrium

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SA (sinoatrial) node

18
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The biggest artery in the body

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AORTA

19
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The biggest vein locating at the top half of the body

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Superior Vena Cava

20
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The biggest vein locating at the bottom half of the body

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Inferior Vena Cava

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