The Cardiovascular System—Cardiology 9.1 Flashcards
1
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(atria)
A
the left and right receiving rooms
2
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ventricles
A
the left and right sending rooms
3
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septum
A
, divides the left and right sides.
4
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mitral valve
A
connects the left atrium and ventricle
5
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aortic valve
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connects the left ventricle to the outgoing blood vessel
6
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valve
A
valvul/o
7
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atrium (upper chamber)
A
atri/o
8
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septum (plural: septa)
A
sept/o
9
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ventricle (lower chamber)
A
ventricul/o
10
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heart
A
cardi/o
11
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heart
A
coron/o - corona literally means “crown” and refers to the way the blood vessels that supply the heart descend and support the heart like a crown
12
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pulmonary artery
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pulmonary artery carries blood to the lungs to attain oxygen and discard carbon dioxide
13
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pulmonary vein.
A
dumps the oxygen-rich blood into the left atrium.
14
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vessel
A
angi/o, vas/o, vascul/o
15
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artery
A
arteri/o
