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25 Cards in this Set
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Apex |
Bottom pointy part of heart |
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Septum of heart |
Wall of heart tissue separating right and left sides |
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Atrium |
Upper receiving chamber of heart |
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Pericardium |
Sac around heart that facilitates movement of the heart as it beats |
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Aortic valve |
Valve between left ventricle and aorta |
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Pulmonary valve |
Heart valve between right atrium and right ventricle |
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Semilunar valves |
Pulmonary and tricuspid valves because of half moon shape of cusps |
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Vein |
Goes TO heart |
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Cappillary |
Microscopic thin-walled vessel where gas, nutrient, and waste exchange takes place between blood and cells of body |
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Lymph |
Clear fluid consisting of white and red blood cells that accumulate in tissue and is removed by lymphatic capillaries |
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Lymph nodes |
Small, bean shaped masses of lymphatic tissue that filter bacteria and foreign material from the lymph |
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Thromb/o |
Blood clots |
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Ather/o |
Fatty paste |
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Angi/o |
Vessel |
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Varic/o |
Swollen or twisted vein |
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Phleb/o |
Veins |
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Anticoagulant |
Drug used to prolong clotting |
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Coron/o |
Encircling |
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Sphygmomanometer |
Blood pressure measuring instrument |
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Son/o |
Sound |
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Function of cardiovascular system |
Transports blood and nutrients to body cells through arteries and capillaries |
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Mitral valve |
Bicuspid valve Located between left atrium and left ventricle |
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Myocardium |
Middle muscular layer of heart tissue |
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Arteriole |
Small artery |
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Lumen |
Interior space of vessel |
