Heart (FINAL) Flashcards
1
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Region in mammals between the pleural sacs, containing the heart and all of the thoracic viscera except the lungs
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Mediastinum
2
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Mediastinum
3
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apex
4
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most posterior surface
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base
5
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3.
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visceral pericardium
6
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2.
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parietal pericardium
7
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Fluid found within 3
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serous fluid
paricardial cavity
8
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A liquid that acts as a lubricant for the movement of the heart. It is found in small quantities between the two layers of the pericardium.
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serous fluid
9
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1.
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fibrous pericardium
10
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6.
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fibrous pericardium
11
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Pericarditis
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A swelling and irritation of the thin saclike membrane surrounding the heart (pericardium).
12
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5.
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myocardium
13
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I
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myocardium
14
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fibrous skeleton
15
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chordae tendinae