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17 Cards in this Set
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The muscle layer of the heart is the...
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myocardium
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Sensitive tissue in the right atrium wall that begins the heartbeat and is also the S-A (sino-atrial) node is the…
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pacemaker
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The innermost lining of blood vessels is the…
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endothelium
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The relaxation phase of the heartbeat is…..
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diastole
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The rhythmic contraction phase of the heartbeat is…
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systole
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The partition between the right and left sides of the heart is a …
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septum
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The inner lining of the heart is the...
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endocardium
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The sac-like membrane surrounding the heart is the…
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pericardium
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A major form of hardening of the arteries with accumulation of yellow plaque containing cholesterol is…
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atherosclerosis
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An extra heart sound, heard between heartbeats, is known as...
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murmur
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Chest pain resulting from a temporary difference between supply and demand of oxygen to heart muscle is called…
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anginga pectoris
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Tetraloogy of Fallot includes the following congenital malformations…
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Pulmonary artery Stenosis
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The medical term for surgical puncture to remove fluid from the sac surrounding the heart is...
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pericardiocentesis
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Surgical repair of a blood vessel is called what?
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angioplasty
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An abnormal condition of bluish discoloration of the skin is what?
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cyanosis
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The medical term that means inflammation of a vein is what?
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phlebitis
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The medical term that means any irregularity in the force or rhythm of the heart is what?
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arrhythmia
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