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7 Cards in this Set
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Heart
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a hollow organ the size of the first made of cardiac muscle that pumps blood throughout the body
Left(L)side to the body; receives O2 - rich blood (Symbol - red) Right (R)side receives O2; to the lungs - poor blood (Symbol - blue) |
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Atrium
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the top two chambers of the heart always receive bolld from outside the heart
RA - O2;Poor Blood LA - O2;Rich Blood |
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Ventricle
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bottom 2 chambers of the heart always sends blood away from the heart (muscular)
RV - pumps O2;poor bolld to lungs LV - Rich blood to body |
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Valve
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6 in heart - keep blood flowing in one direction
direction sounds of valves closing are your heart sounds; also found in veins |
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Pulmonary
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having to do with the lungs;
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Pulse
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number of heart beats per minute
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Artery
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thick muscular blood vessel, carries blood AWAY from heart; all arteries carry O2 rich blood; except the pulmonary artery
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