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Cardiovascular Sys

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What is the "main pump of the body?" left ventricle
Which valve is between the right atrium and the right ventricle? tricuspid
What is the artery that carries deoxygenated blood? pulmonary
Which system is the high pressure system? arterial
What is the largest artery in the body? aorta
The part of the heart where the pulse is loudest? apex
What is the name of the discs that make up the heart muscle? intercalated
What is the name for the interior lining of the heart wall? endocardium
What is the name of the muscle of the heart? myocardium
Contraction of the heart is called? systole
Relaxation of the heart is called? diastole
Chest pain is also called? angina
The volume of blood ejected from the heart in one minute is called? cardiac output
The sinoatrial node is better known as the ___________ of the heart? pacemaker
The P wave on an EKG symbolizes _______________ of the atria? depolarization
The T wave on an EKG symbolizes _______________ of the venticles? repolarization
Anatomically, the veins contain ____________ and the arteries do not? valves
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