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Cardiovascular Flashcards

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Thoracic cavity

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Chamber in the chest that contains lungs and heart

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Atrium (atria)

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Top chambers the gathers blood returning to the heart

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Ventricle

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Lower chamber that pumps blood to the lungs and body

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Sinoatrial node

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In right atrium initates electrical signal to cause heart beat
*pace maker

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Atrioventricular node

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Betwrrn atria and ventricle tland Delays impulse for heart beat so ventricles can fill with blood

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Bracdycardia

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Under 60 beats a minute

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Tachycardia

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Over 100 beats per minute

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Cardiac output

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Overall performance of the heart
Stroke volume × heart rate

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How many liters of blood in The body

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Between 4 and 6

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Arteries

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Transport blood away from the heart

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Capillaries

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Exchange site of elements between blood and tissue

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Veins

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Transport blood to the heart

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5 main arteries

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Carotid-to the brain
Subclavian-arms
Mesenteric-digestive system
Renal-kidney
Iliac-pelvic and reproductive organs

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Vasculogenesis

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Formation of new capillaries

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Angiogenesis

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Formation of new capillaries from exsitsing vessels

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