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20 Cards in this Set
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venule
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small vein
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tricuspid valve
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located between the upper and lower right heart chamber
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septum
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partition or wall dividing the chambers of the heart
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pulmonary valve
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located between the lower right chamber and the vessel carrying blood to the lungs
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ventricle
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lower chamber of the heart
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pulmonary vein
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one of two pairs of vessels carrying oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart
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pulmonary artery
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vessel that carries oxygen - poor blood from the heart to the lungs
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vena cava
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largest vein in the body
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deep vein thrombosis
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blood clot forms in a large vein
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murmur
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extra heart sound heard between normal beats
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hypertensive heart disease
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high blood pressure that affects the heart
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mitral valve prolapse
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improper closure of the bicuspid valve
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acute coronary syndrome
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unstable angina and heart attack; consequences are plaque rupture in coronary arteries
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calcium channel blocker
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drug used to treat angina and hypertension; dilates blood vessels stopping the influx of calcium into muscle cells lining vessels
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claudication
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pain, tension, and weakness in leg after walking has begun
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pulmonary artery
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a blood vessel that carries oxygen - poor blood from heart to lungs
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systole
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contraction phase of heartbeat
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mitral valve
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located between the left upper and lower chambers of the heart; also known as bicuspid valve
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sinoatrial node
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sensitive tissue in the right atrium wall that begins the heartbeat
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coronary arteries
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blood vessels branching from the aorta to carry oxygen - rich blood to the heart muscle
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