NASM Chapter 3 Flashcards
1
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Atrium
A
The superior chamber of the heart that receives blood from the veins and forces it into the ventricles.
2
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Left Atrium
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Receives from the lungs
3
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Right Atrium
A
Receives from the veins
4
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Ventricle
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The inferior chamber of the heart that receives blood from its corresponding atrium ,in turn forces blood into the arteries.
5
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Left Ventricle
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disperses to the whole body
6
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Right Ventricle
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disperses to all of the lungs
7
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Sinoatrial SA Node
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A specialized area of the cardiac tissue, located in the right atrium of the heart which initiates the electrical impulses that determine the heart rate often termed the pace maker of the heart.
8
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Cardiac Output
A
rate stroke volume, the overall performance of the heart
