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10 Cards in this Set
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The four chambers of the heart are:
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rt. Ventricle, rt. Atrium, lt. ventricle and lt. atrium
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The pumping cycle of the heart is called________________ and the resting stage is called________.
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systole, diasystole
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Blood is carried to the lungs through the ______________ artery.
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pulmonary
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In the lungs the blood makes a trade of ________________ for oxygen
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carbon dioxide
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The ________________ pulse is found in the wrist.
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arterial
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The primary task of the heart is pumping nutrients and __________ to all the tissues and carrying away waste products and ______________.
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carbon dioxide
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The test called ______________ records the waves correlated with atrial and ventricular contractions.
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Electrocardiograph
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_________ and _________ causes plaque in the arteries.
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Fat and cholesterol
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____________ causes new blood pathways to develop.
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exercise
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Stress and worry aggravates the heart and ___________ the rate at which it works.
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increases
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