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Ch 12: Review Exercises Flashcards

Heart

1
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The pointed, inferior portion of the heart

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Apex

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The middle layer of the heart

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Myocardium

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3
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The serous membrane around the heart

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Pericardium

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4
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The inner layer of the heart

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Endocardium

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5
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The lower chambers of the heart

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Ventricles

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6
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The valve that keeps the blood from returning to the right ventricle

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Pulmonary semilunar valve

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7
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The upper chambers of the heart

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Atria

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8
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The valve that keeps the blood from returning to the left ventricle

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Aortic semilunar valve

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9
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The partition that separates the heart in half

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Septum

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A vessel supplying the heart with oxygenated blood

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Lungs

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11
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The pacemaker of the heart

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Sinoatrial (SA) node

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12
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Blood vessels that receive blood from the capillaries

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Veins

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The group of blood vessels that carry blood to and from the lungs for gas exchange

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Arteries

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14
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What is the apex (heart)?

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The pointed, inferior portion of the heart

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15
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What is myocardium?

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The middle layer of the heart

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16
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What is pericardium?

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The serous membrane around the heart

17
Q

What is endocardium?

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The inner layer of the heart

18
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What are the ventricles?

A

The lower chambers of the heart

19
Q

What does the pulmonary semilunar valve do?

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Keeps the blood from returning to the right ventricle

20
Q

What are the artias?

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The upper chambers of the heart

21
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What does the aortic semilunar valve do?

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Keeps the blood from returning to the left ventricle

22
Q

What is the septum?

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The partition that separates the heart in half

23
Q

What are lungs?

A

Vessels supplying the heart with oxygenated blood

24
Q

What is the nickname for the Sinoatrial (SA) node?

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The pacemaker of the heart

25
Q

What are veins?

A

Blood vessels that receive blood from the capillaries

26
Q

What are arteries?

A

A group of blood vessels that carry blood to and from the lungs for gas exchange

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