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1
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carry blood away from the heart

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artery

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2
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carries blood from capillaries toward the heart

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vein

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3
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thin-walled vessel of the body

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capillary

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4
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the arteries that supply blood to the heart

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coronary arteries

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5
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supplies blood to the left side of the heart muscle

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left coronary artery

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6
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branches off the left coronary artery and supplies blood to the front of the left side of the heart

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left anterior descending artery

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7
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branches off the left coronary artery and surrounds the heart muscle. this artery supplies blood to the outer side and back of the heart

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circumflex artery

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8
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supplies blood to the right ventricle, right atrium, and sinoatrial (SA) and atrioventricular (AV) nodes, which regulate heart rhythm.

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right coronary artery

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9
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order the movement of blood flow starting with deoxygenated blood coming from the upper/lower body

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  • superior/inferior vena cava
  • right atrium
  • tricuspid valve
  • right ventricle
  • pulmonary valve
  • pulmonary arteries
  • lungs
  • pulmonary veins
  • left atrium
  • mitrial valve
  • left ventricle
  • aortic valve
  • aorta
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10
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what is this?

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superior vena cava

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right atrium

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12
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aorta

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13
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pulmonary artery

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14
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left atrium

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15
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mitrial valve

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16
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aortic valve

17
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pulmonary valve

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left ventricle

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inferior vena cava

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right ventricle

21
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tricupsid valve

22
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pulmonary valve

23
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right atrium

24
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blood pressure is a measure of how fast the molecules in blood are hitting the walls of the ________. It ________with increased blood volume & with increased heart rate. it is an important indicator of _________ health and should be under _________ at rest.

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arteries, increases, cardiac, 120/80 bpm

25
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three layers of the heart

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epicardium, endocardium, myocardium

26
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Extend and branch through tissues to form a bed

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capillaries

27
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Carry deoxygenated blood TOWARD the heart

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veins

28
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Contains valves ensuring blood flows in only one direction.

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veins

29
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Connect arteries to veins

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capillaries

30
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Thin walls

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veins

31
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Carry oxygenated blood AWAY from the heart

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arteries

32
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Transparent walls

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capillaries

33
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Allows for diffusion of substances between blood and cells

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capillaries

34
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Thick walls to be able to expand to withstand blood pressure

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arteries

35
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Veins have a thicker layer of smooth muscle around them compared to arteries.

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false

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