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20 Cards in this Set
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where is the apex directed?
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the left hip.
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what is the endocardium?
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its a thin, glistening sheet of endothelium that lines the heart chanbers.
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where does the oxygenated blood go after the lungs?
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the left atrium.
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what is the systemic circulation?
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it supplies oxygen and nutrient rich blood to all body organs.
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what does the aorta do?
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it gets the oxygenated blood to the systematic arteries that branch to supply it to all body tissues.
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where is the apex directed?
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the left hip.
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what is the endocardium?
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its a thin, glistening sheet of endothelium that lines the heart chanbers.
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where does the oxygenated blood go after the lungs?
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the left atrium.
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what is the systemic circulation?
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it supplies oxygen and nutrient rich blood to all body organs.
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what does the aorta do?
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it gets the oxygenated blood to the systematic arteries that branch to supply it to all body tissues.
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what are the cardiac veins?
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it drains the myocardium that empty into the enlarged vessel on the backside of the heart.
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how many times does the heart pump blood?
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it pumps over 1000 times and over 6000 quarts in a single day.
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what is the nodal system?
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it enforces the contraction rate of the heart which is 75 beats per minute.
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what is fibrillation?
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a rapid uncoordinated shuddering of the heart muscle.
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what is cardiac output?
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it is the amount of blood pumped out by each ventricle in 1 minute.
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what empties into the veins?
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deoxygenated blod goes into the veins and into the right atrium.
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what is the tunica internia?
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it lines the lumen or interior of the vessels( a thin layer of endothelium).
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what is the flow of blood from an arteriole to a venule through the capillary bed?
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it is called the microcirculation.
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what supplies blood to the thorax wall?
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the intercostal arteries.
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what is the longest vein in the body?
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the great saphenous veins.
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