vocab Flashcards
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Endocardium
A
innermost layer of the heart
1
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Ateriole
A
smallest branch of an artery
2
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Endothelium
A
innermost layer of the vessel
3
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pericardium
A
pertaining to surrounding the hearts (thin layer surrounding the heart)
4
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vasodilation
A
widening of the vessel
5
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venule
A
the smallest branch of a vein
6
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septum
A
wall or partition ( Ex: wall in between the heart or nose)
7
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Embolus
A
traveling blood clot
8
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Sphygmomanometer
A
measuring pulse pressure ( fancy name for blood pressure cuff)
9
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Coronary
A
pertaining to the heart