have a heart Flashcards
1
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arteries
A
conduct blood away from the heart
2
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capallaries
A
site of gas o2 and co2 exchange
3
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veins
A
conduct blood towards the heart
4
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lumen
A
open middle
5
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dilation
A
open wide
6
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vasodilation
A
wide open vessel
7
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constriction
A
NARROWED
8
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vasostriction
A
narrowed vessel
9
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hilus
A
where blood enter and leave
10
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perfusion
A
the flow or spread used to describe fluids
11
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Inotropy
A
refers to the force of contraction
12
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cardiac output
A
how much blood the heart pumps out
13
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Systole =
A
the contraction phase of the chambers
14
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Diastole =
A
the relaxation