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Liles MSI HeartCirc

Heart and Circulation

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aorta body's biggest artery
apex tip of the heart
arterioles small branch of artery
artery vessel that carries blood away from heart
atrium top chambers of the heart
AV node small mass of interwoven conducting tissue
SA node impulse that makes the atrium contract
bicuspid valve between the left atrium and ventricle
brachial pulse found in the arm
Bundle of HIS Conductive tissue found in the septum
capillaries place where 02 and CO2 exchange
carotid the artery that brings blood to the brain
coronary artery artery that supplies the heart oxygen
diastolic the rest peiod between systoles
endocardium inner layer of the heart
femoral pulse found in the groin
inferior vena cava vein that brings blood into heart from lower side of the body
jugular main artery of the neck
lub dubb the sound the heart makes when it contracts
myocardium muscle layer of the heart
pacemaker SA Node
pedal pulse taken under the foot
pericardium outer layer of the heart
popliteal pulse taken behind the knee
pulmonary artery artery that brings blood from the right ventricle to the lungs
pulmonary circulation circulation between the heart and lungs
pulmonary vavle valve between the right ventricle and pulmonary artery
pulse sites places where the pulses are found
purkinje fibers fibers that cause the ventricles to contract
radial pulse in the wrist
Created by: Connie Liles
 

 



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