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Cardiovascular System Terms Flashcards

1
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How many layers of tissue are in the heart?

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3

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2
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How many chambers and valves work together to keep blood flowing in one direction?

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3
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What antigen does blood type A have?

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A

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4
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What antibody does blood type B have?

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A

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5
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What antigen does blood type AB have?

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A and B

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6
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What antibody does blood type O have?

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A and B

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7
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What are the four major blood types?

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A, AB, B, O

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8
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What blood type is the universal recipient?

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AB

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9
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largest blood vessel in the body

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aorta

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10
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valve between the left ventricle and the aorta

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aortic semilunar valve

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11
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blood vessels which leave the heart

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arteries

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12
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smaller divisons of an artery

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arterioles

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13
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bring blood to the capillaries

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arterioles

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14
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pertaining to both arteries and veins

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arteriovenous

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15
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upper chambers of the heart

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atria

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16
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located on the floor of the right atrium, transmits the electrical signals from the SA node to the bundle of His

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atrioventricular node

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17
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listening to body sounds

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auscultation

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18
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WBCs formed in red bone marrow, least common WBC, responsible for symptoms of allergies

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basophils

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19
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valve located between the left atrium and left ventricle, has two cusps

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bicuspid valve

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20
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fluid tissue that transports oxygen and nutrients to body tissues

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blood

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21
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thrombus

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blood clot formed within a blood vessel and remaining attached to its place of origin

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22
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gases that are normally dissolved in the liquid portion of blood

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blood gases

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23
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measurement of the amount of pressure on an artery wall

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blood pressure

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24
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three arteries that come off of the aortic arch

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brachiocephalic, left common carotid, subclavian

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25
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group of fibers located in the interventricular septum; carry an electrical impulse to the ventricles and Purkinje fibers

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bundle of His

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26
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smallest blood vessels in the body

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capillaries

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27
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pertaining to the heart and blood vessels

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cardiovascular

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28
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major arteries that carry blood to the head

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carotid arteries

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29
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embolus

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clot that breaks lose and travels through the bloodstream

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30
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P wave

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contraction of the atria

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31
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QRS complex

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contraction of the ventricles and realxation of the atria

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32
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arteries which supply oxygen-rich blood to the myocardium

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coronary arteries

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33
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veins located away from the body surface

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deep veins

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34
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relaxation phase of the heart

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diastole

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35
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pressure that occurs when the ventricles are relaxed

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diastolic pressure

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36
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process of recording the heart’s electrical activity

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electrocardiogram

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37
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pertaining to the inside of an artery

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endarterial

38
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inner epithelial lining of the heart

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endocardium

39
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WBCs formed in red bone marrow, destroy parasites, major role in allergies

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eosinophils

40
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external layer of the heart

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epicardium

41
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red blood cells

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erythrocytes

42
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clotting proteins in plasma

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fibrinogen and prothrombin

43
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hollow, muscular organ located between the lungs

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heart

44
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transports blood from the lower portion of the body to the heart

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inferior vena cava

45
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wall that separates one atrium from the other

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interatrial septum

46
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wall that separates one ventricle from the other

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interventricular septum

47
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Which side of the heart is associated with systemic circulation?

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left

48
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white blood cells

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leukocytes

49
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interior space of a vessel

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lumen

50
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WBCs formed in red bone marrow, lymph nodes, and spleen; produce antibodies that target foreign substances

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lymphocytes

51
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WBCs formed in red bone marrow, lymph nodes, and spleen; phagocytes

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monocytes

52
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middle and thickest layer of the heart; muscular layer

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myocardium

53
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nickname of the sinoatrial node

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natural pacemaker

54
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What antigen does blood type O have?

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None

55
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What antibody does blood type AB have?

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None

56
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What are the major blood gases?

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oxygen, carbon dioxide, nitrogen

57
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tough outer layer of the pericardium

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parietal pericardium

58
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very sudden

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paroxysmal

59
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fluid found between the two layers of the pericardium to prevent friction

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pericardial fluid

60
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double-walled membranous sac that encloses the heart

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pericardium

61
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destroying pathogens by surrounding and swallowing them

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phagocytosis

62
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straw-colored fluid that contains nutrients, hormones, and waste

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plasma

63
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blood vessels that take blood to the lungs

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pulmonary arteries

64
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flow of blood between the heart and the lungs

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pulmonary circulation

65
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valve between the right ventricle and pulmonary artery

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pulmonary semilunar valve

66
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blood vessels that return blood to the heart from the lungs

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pulmonary veins

67
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rhythmic pressure against the walls of an artery

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pulse

68
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specialized conduction fibers located within the walls of the ventricles and cause the ventricles to contract

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Purkinje fibers

69
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T wave

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relaxation of the ventricles

70
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refers to the presence or absence of the Rh antigen on RBCs

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Rh factor

71
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Which side of the heart is associated with pulmonary circulation?

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right

72
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wall of tissue separating the right side of the heart from the left side

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septum

73
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plasma fluid with blood cells and clotting factors removed

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serum

74
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located in the posterior wall of the right atrium; establishes the basic rhythm and rate of the heartbeat with electrical impulses

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sinoatrial node

75
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device used to measure blood pressure

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sphygmomanometer

76
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veins located near the surface

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superficial veins

77
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transports blood from the upper portion of the body back to the heart

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superior vena cava

78
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flow of blood between the heart and the entire body except the lungs

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systemic circulation

79
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contraction phase of the heart

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systole

80
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pressure that occurs when the ventricles contract

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systolic pressure

81
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pertaining to the thorax

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thoracic

82
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smallest formed elements of blood, help in blood clotting

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thrombocytes

83
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function of erythrocytes

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transport oxygen

84
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valve between the right atrium and right ventricle, has three cusps

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tricuspid valve

85
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blood vessels which return to the heart

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veins

86
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Name three differences between arteries and veins.

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veins carry blood towards the heart, veins are less elastic, veins are low-pressure, veins have valves

87
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large vein that returns blood to the heart

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vena cava

88
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largest veins in the body

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venae cavae

89
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lower chambers of the heart

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ventricles

90
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smaller divisions of a vein

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venules

91
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inner layer of the pericardium

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visceral pericardium

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