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19 Cards in this Set
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large vessel that carries blood from the upper body to the heart
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superior vena cava
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the pacemaker node
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sinoatrial node
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A large blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart
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Artery
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What is the average heart rate of an adult (bpm)?
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72
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fluid pumped by the heart
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blood
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The structures that carry blood throughtout the body
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blood vessels
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What are coronary arteries?
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Arteries the supply blood to the heart
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lower chambers of the heart
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ventricle
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the phase of the heartbeat when the ventricles contract
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systole
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the saclike membrane that surrounds the heart
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pericardium
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an artery only one cell thick, where gas & nutrients diffuse
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capillary
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A flap of tissue inside the heart that controls the direction of the flow of blood
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valve
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What is the movement of blood thorough the body to supply cells with oxygen and remove waste products?
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Circulation
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the body's largest artery
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aorta
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movement of blood throughout the entire body
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systemic circulation
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A large blood vessel that carries blood to the heart
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vein
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What structure divides the heart into to halves?
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septum
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upper chambers of the heart
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atrium
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The movement of blood from the heart to the lungs
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pulmonary circulation
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