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16 Cards in this Set
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What is part of the cardiovascular system? |
Heart, veins, arteries, capillaries |
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name the three layers of the heart |
Endocardium pericardium myocardium |
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the heart weighs approximately how many grams |
300 |
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This is the upper chambers of the heart and what separates them |
Atria, interatrial |
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This is the lower chambers of the heart and what separates them |
Ventricles, interventricular septum |
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Record the heart's electrical activity |
Electro cardiogram ECG EKG |
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What controls the heartbeat |
autonomic nervous system |
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The pacemaker of the heart |
Sinoatrial node |
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Together, the bundle branches and this comprise the ventricular conduction system |
Purkinje fibers |
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Name the three primary pulse points and state their locations on the body |
Carotid, neck. radial, wrist. brachial, elbow |
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Pressure exerted by blood on the walls of the veins |
Blood pressure |
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Difference between the systolic and diastolic readings |
Pulse pressure |
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Size of the average adult heart |
Fist |
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The heart normally beats at a pulse rate of |
60 to 90 beats per minute |
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The primary function of arteries |
Carry blood to the body |
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Primary function of the veins |
Carry blood to the heart |
