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Liles MSI Heart
Cardiology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Aorta | largest artery in the body: goes to the left ventricle of the heart. |
| Aortic Semilunar valve | three half moon shaped cups bettween the aorta and the left ventricle of the heart. |
| Apex | the point of the heart |
| Arterioles | small branch of an artery |
| artery | blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart |
| atrium | upper chamber of the heart |
| AV node | conducting cell group between the atria and the ventricles. |
| mitral/bicuspid | valve between left atrium and left ventricle. |
| brachial | pulse site at the elbow |
| Capillaries | Tiny vessels that connect arterioles and venules |
| carotid | pulse site of the neck |
| cardiopulmonary circulation | circulation from heart to lungs and back |
| coronary arteries | supplies blood to the myocardium |
| deoxygenated | lack of oxygen |
| diastolic | relaxation point |
| endocardium | inner layer of the heart muscle |
| femoral | pulse site on thigh |
| inferior vena cava | carries blood to the right atrium |
| jugular | pulse point on the head and neck |