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cardiovascular vocab Flashcards

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pericardium

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serous membrane that surrounds the heart

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epicardium

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visceral portion of pericardium on the surface of the heart

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myocardium

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muscle tissue of the heart

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endocardium

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inner lining of the heart chamber

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atrium

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chamber of the heart that receives blood from veins

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ventricles

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cavity with heart ventricles that contain blood

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tricuspid valve

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heart valve located between the right atrium and the right ventricle

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pulmonary valve

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valve leading from the right ventricle to the pulmonary trunk

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bicuspid valve

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mitral valve

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coronary arteries

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an artery that supplies blood to the wall of the heart

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cardiac veins

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blood vessel that returns blood from the venules of the myocardium to coronary sinus

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cardiac cycle

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series of myocardial contractions and relaxations that constitute a complete heart beat

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electrocardiogram

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recording of electrical activity associated with a heart beat (EKG)

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arteries

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vessels that transport blood away from the heart

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capillaries

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small blood vessel that connects an arteriole and a venule

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systolic pressire

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arterial blood pressure reached during the systolic phase of the cardiac cycle

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cardiac output

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volume of blood per minute that the heart pumps

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blood volume

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the amount of blood in that body

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vena cava

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one of two large veins that convey de-oxygenated blood to the right atrium of the heart

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aorta

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major systemic artery that gets blood from the left ventricle

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aortic valve

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flaplike structures in the wall of the aorta near the origin to prevent blood from returning to the left ventricle of the heart

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diastolic pressure

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lowest arterial blood pressure reached during diastolic phase of the cardiac cycle

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