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17 Cards in this Set
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atrium |
the top two chambers of the heart |
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ventricles |
the bottom two chambers of the heart |
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aorta |
the main artery out of the heart |
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vena cava |
the main vain into the body |
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pulmonary vein |
returns blood to the heart from the lungs |
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septum |
the middle section dividing the heart |
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artery |
thick walls that carry blood away from the heart |
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vein |
large lumen that carry blood to the heart |
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capillary |
tiny vessels which are one cell thick, transfer gases to and fro the lungs and the muscles |
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heart rate |
the amount of times your heart beats in one minute |
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stroke volume |
the amount of blood pumped out of your heart in one beat |
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cardiac output |
the amount of blood pumped out of your heart in one minute |
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blood pressure |
the amount of force exerted on the walls of the arteries |
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systollic |
when the heart contracts |
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diastolic |
when the heart relaxes |
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HDL |
high density lipoprotein, good for you as they break up LDL |
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LDL |
low density lipoprotein, bad for you as blocks up arteries |
