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27 Cards in this Set
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atrium
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septa and layers of the heart
-upper right or left chamber of the heart |
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endocardium
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septa and layers of the heart
-membrane lining the cavities of the heart |
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epicardium
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septa and layers of the heart
-membrane forming the outer layer of the heart |
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interatrial septum
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septa and layers of the heart
-partition between the right and left atria |
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interventricular septum
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septa and layers of the heart
-partition between the right and left ventricles |
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myocardium
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septa and layers of the heart
-heart muscle |
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pericardium
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septa and layers of the heart
-protective sac enclosing the heart composed of two layers with fluid between |
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visceral pericardium
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septa and layers of the heart
-layer closest to the heart (visceral = pertaining to organ) |
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parietal pericardium
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septa and layers of the heart
-outer layer (parietal = pertaining to organ) |
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pericardial cavity
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septa and layers of the heart
-fluid-cavity between the pericardial layers |
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ventricle
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septa and layers of the heart
-lower right or left chamber of the heart |
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heart valves
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valves of the heart and veins
-structures within the heart that open and close with the heartbeat to regulate the one-way flow of blood |
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aortic valve
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valves of the heart and veins
-heart valve between the left ventricle and the aorta |
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mitral valve
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valves of the heart and veins
-heart valve between the left atrium and the left ventricle (cuspis = point) |
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bicuspid valve
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valves of the heart and veins
-heart valve between the left atrium and the left ventricle (cuspis = point) |
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pulmonary semilunar valve
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valves of the heart and veins
-heart valve opening from the right ventricle to the pulmonary artery (luna = moon) |
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tricuspid valve
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valves of the heart and veins
-valve between the right atrium and the right ventricle |
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valves of the veins
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valves of the heart and veins
-valves located at interval within the lining of veins, especially in the legs, which constrict with muscle action to move the blood returning to the heart |
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arteries
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blood vessels
-vessels that carry blood from the heart to the arterioles |
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aorta
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blood vessels
-large artery that is the main trunk of the arterial system branching from the left ventricle |
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arterioles
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blood vessels
-small vessels that receive blood from the arteries |
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capillaries
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blood vessels
-tiny vessels that join arterioles and venules |
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venules
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blood vessels
-small vessels that gather blood from the capillaries into the veins |
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veins
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blood vessels
-vessels that carry blood to the heart from the venules |
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systemic circulation
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circulation
-circulations of blood throughout the body via arteries, arterioles, capillaries, venules, and veins to deliver oxygen and nutrients to body tissues |
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coronary circulation
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circulation
-circulation of blood through the coronary blood vessels to deliver oxygen and nutrients to the heart muscle tissue |
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pulmonary circulation
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circulation
-circulation of blood from the pulmonary artery through the vessels in the lungs and back to the heart via the pulmonary vein, providing for the exchange of gases |
