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Human Heart Location

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Thoracic Cavity

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Heart is medially between?

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Mediastinum

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3
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Heart is separated by other structures by?

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Pericardial Cavity

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Great Veins

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Superior and Inferior Vena Cava

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Great Arteries

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Aorta and Pulmonary Trunk

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Pulmonary and Aorta are attached to the Superior Surface called?

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Base

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Where is the apex of the heart (inferior location)

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Between fourth and fifth ribs with third coastal cartilage

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Left side of the heart is deflected

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Posteriorly

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9
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Right side of the heart is deflected

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Anteriorly

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Slight deviation of the apex in the depression of the left lung is called

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Cardiac Notch

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11
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Enlarged heart caused by an unknown reason which causes death in healthy individuals

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Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

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12
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How many chambers are in the heart

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Four

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13
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What system transports blood to and from the lungs?

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Pulmonary Circuit

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What system transports oxygenated blood to and from all other tissues besides the lungs?

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Circulatory Circuit

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15
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Where does the right ventricle pump deoxygenated blood to?

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Pulmonary Trunk

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16
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The Pulmonary Trunk leads to the?

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Pulmonary Arteries

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17
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Gas exchange of carbon dioxide and oxygen occur in the

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Pulmonary Capillaries

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Highly oxygenated blood go from the Pulmonary Capillaries to the?

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Pulmonary Veins

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Where does the deoxygenated blood throughout the system return to

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Superior and Inferior Vena Cava

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20
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Membrane that directly surrounds the heart

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Pericardium or Pericardial Sac

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21
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Inner visceral layer that is fused to the heart

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Epicardium

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22
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macroscopic layer consisting of simple squamous epithelium

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mesothelium

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23
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Leaf like extensions of the atria near the superior surface of the heart

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Auricle or Atrial Appendages

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Fat filled grooves on the superior side of the heart

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Sulcus

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Sulcus located between the Atria and Ventricles
Coronary Sulcus
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Sulcus located between the left and right Ventricles
Anterior and Posterior Inter ventricular Sulcus
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Middle thickest layer that consists of cardiac muscle cells
Myocardium
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Innermost layer of the heart of the Heart wall
Endocardium
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Simple Squamous Epithelium in the Endocardium
Endothelium
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Partition that divides the heart into chambers
Septum
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Partition between the two Atria
Interatrial Septum
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Oval Shaped Depression in Interatrial Septum
Fossa Ovalis
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Fetal Heart Opening
Foramen Ovale
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Flap Tissue that closes the Foramen Ovale
Septum Primum
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Partition between the two Ventricles
Interventricular Septum
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Septum between atria and ventricles
Atrioventricular Septum
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Specialized Structures that allows blood one way
Valve
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Valve between the Atria and Ventricles
Atrioventricular Valve
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Valves that lead to the Pulmonary Trunk and Aorta
Semilunar Valves
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Dense connective tissue that reinforces the Atrioventricular Septum
Cardiac Skeleton
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Large Coronary Vein that drains the myocardium into the right Atrium
Coronary Sinus
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Prominent Ridges in the Anterior surface of the Atrium, right auricle, and left auricle
Pectinate Muscles
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Valve between the Right Atrium and Right Ventricle
Tricuspid Valve
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Strong Connective Tissue holding the Valves
Chordae Tendinae
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Ridges of muscle in the Right Ventricle thats covered by endocardium
Trabeculae Carnae
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Chordae Tendinae connects valves to the
Papillary Muscles
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A band of cardiac muscle that reinforces the thin walls of the right ventricle and is important in cardiac conduction
Moderator Band
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Valve between the left atrium and left ventricle
Mitral valve (bicuspid valve)
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Valve between the left ventricle and the aorta
Aortic (Semilunar) Valve
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Valve between the right ventricle and base of the pulmonary trunk
Pulmonary (semilunar) Valve
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Cells that require a reliable source of oxygen, nutrients, and a way to remove waste
Cardiomyocyte
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Structure that supplies blood to the myocardium and other components of the heart
Coronary Arteries
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Coronary vessel branches that remain on the surface of the artery
Epicardial Coronary Arteries
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Arises from the Left Coronary Artery that follow the coronary sulcus
Circumflex Artery
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Also known as the LAD, second major branch arising from the Left coronary artery
Anterior Interventricular Artery
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Area where vessels unite to form interconnections that allow blood to circulate to a region even with partial blockages in other branches
Anastomosis
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Artery that supplies blood to the superficial portions of the right ventricle
Marginal Arteries
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Right coronary artery gives rise to the
Posterior interventricular Artery
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Parallel to large surface arteries that drain the heart of blood
Coronary Veins
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The Coronary vein that can be seen on the surface of the interventricular sulcus
Great Cardiac Veins
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Vein that parallels and drains areas that are supplied by the marginal artery branch of the circumflex artery
Posterior Cardiac Veins
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Parallels the right coronary artery and drains the blood from the posterior surfaces of the right atrium and ventricle
Small Cardiac Veins
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Parallels the small cardiac arteries that drain the anterior surface of the right ventricle
Anterior Cardiac Veins

Evaluation of the Cardiac System (9 decks)

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