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CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM Flashcards

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The Human heart is comprised of two pumps. One pump is for systemic circulation and one pump is for

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Pulmonary Circulation

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2
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This is the largest artery in the human body

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Aorta

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The blood vessels that carry blood toward the heart are the

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Veins

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Almost every/all vein(s) carry deoxygenated blood in the body, except for these

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Pulmonary Veins

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5
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The cardiovascular system is a/an ______ circulatory system

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Closed

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The heart is supplied with blood for its own cellular use by

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Right & Left Coronary Arteries

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Veins have a _____ tunica media than arteries.

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Thinner

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The valve that separates the left atrium and ventricle

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Bicuspid or Mitral Valve

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9
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A relaxation of the myocardium can be referred to as

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Ventricular Diastole

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10
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The partition or “wall” which separates the atria is called

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Interatrial Septum

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A pulse can be felt in the body due to the contraction and recoil of these vessels

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Arteries

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12
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The second heart sound or “dub” is due to the closing of:

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Atrioventricular (AV) valves

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13
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The apex of the heart rests upon the

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Diaphragm

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14
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The pulmonary arteries carry oxygen-poor blood to the:

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Pulmonary Arterioles

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15
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The superior and inferior vena cavae carry

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Oxygen-poor blood to the right atrium

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16
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The “pacemaker” of the heart triggers the contraction of the atria and is called the

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Sinoatrial Node

17
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Massage movement toward the heart is called

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Centripetal

18
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A major structural difference between arteries and veins is that veins have

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One-way valves

19
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The upper chambers of the heart are the

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Receiving Chambers
Atrium

20
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Tunica Externa is relatively durable. It is comprised of this type of tissue

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Connective

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