Cardiovascular System Compilation Notes Flashcards

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Functions Of the Cardiovascular System

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circulate oxygen rich blood throughout the body

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3 Major structures of the cardiovascular system

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heart,Blood vessels,the blood and blood cells

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what is the aorta?

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largest artery in the human body

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epicardium

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innermost layer of the pericardium

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myocardium

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layer of cardiac muscle that makes up the middle layer of the heart

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endocardium

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innermost layer that lines the 4 chambers of the heart

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chambers of the heart

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right and left atrium (plural atria) right and left ventricles

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