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10 Cards in this Set
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The blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart are the:
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arteries
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The outermost layer of an artery or vein is called the:
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tunica adventitia
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Another term for "hardening of the arteries" is:
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arteriosclerosis
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A section of an artery that has become abnormally widened because of weakening of the arterial wall is called:
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an aneurysm
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The first blood vessel of systemic circulation is the:
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pulmonary artery
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The heart valves are arranged with the:
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tricuspid and pulmonary semilunar valves on the right side of the heart
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A condition in which a heart valve is narrower than normal, slowing blood flow from a heart chamber, is called:
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a stenosed valve
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The superior vena cava carries:
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oxygen-poor blood to the right atrium
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The pulmonary vein returns oxygen-rich blood to the:
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left atrium
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The correct sequence for the conducting system is:
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sinoatrial node, AV node, AV bundles, Purkinje fibers
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