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9 Cards in this Set
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Epicardium
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Outer layer/ epithelial membrane
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exit/ out
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Myocardium
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middle layer/ cardiac muscle/ thickest layer
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M and M
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Endocardium
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inner layer/ epithelial membrane
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enter/in
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How many chambers are there?
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Four. 2 upper= atria
2 lower= ventricles |
por fa FOUR
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Superior Vena Cava/ Inferior Vena Cava
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Veins/ drains blood from body to right atrium
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Blood Flow
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Body->Vena Cava->Right Atrium-> Right Ventricle ->pulmonary arteries-> lungs->pulmonary veins-> left atrium->left ventricle> aorta-> body
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no hint
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aneurysm
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bulging out of a weak area in a artery wall/ has the potential to burst.
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arteriosclerosis
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hardening of the arteries/ effects blood flow and blood pressuer
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ARTERIES
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atherosclerosis
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build up of fatty plaque inside of a blood vessel/
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