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12 Cards in this Set
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Mitral valve
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one of four valves of the heart; it is situated between the left atrium and left ventricle
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Mitral valvulitis
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inflammation of the mitral valve often caused by rheumatic fever
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Myxoma
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benign jelly like tumor of connective tissue that may grow to a large size
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Pericardium
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area surrounding the heart
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pulmonary artery
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artery that carries deoxygenated blood from the right ventricle of the heart to the lungs
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thrombophlebitis
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inflammation of a vein, in conjunction with a blood clot
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Tricuspid valve
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heart valve with three cusps, situated between the right atrium and right ventricle of the heart
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Vasoconstriction
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decrease in the diameter of the blood vessels
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Vasodilation
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widening of blood vessels, esp. arteries
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Vein
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any of many vessels that carry blood to the heart
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Vena cava; venae cavae
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either of two large veins returning deoxygenated blood from the peripheral circulation to the right atrium of the heart
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Ventricle
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either of the two lower chambers of the heart
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