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Cardiovascular system Flashcards

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Thicker chambers of the heart, also called discharging chambers

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Ventricles

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Thinner chambers of the heart, sometimes called receiving chambers

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Atria

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3
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Cardiac muscle tissue

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myocardium

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4
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Contraction of the heart

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Systole

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5
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Relaxation of the heart

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Dystole

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6
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Pacemaker of the heart

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Sinoatrial node

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7
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Blood vessels that carry blood back to the heart

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Veins

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8
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Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart

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Artles

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9
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microscopic blood vessels in which substances are exchanged between blood and tissue

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Capillaries

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10
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Involves moving blood throughout the body

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Systematic circulation

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Involves moving blood from the heart to the lungs and back

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Pulmonary circulation

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12
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Factors that influence blood pressure

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  1. Strength of heart
  2. Blood Volume
  3. Blood Viscoiety
  4. Heart Rate
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