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Exam Review- Cardiovascular

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Definition
Capillaries   join arterial system to venous stem, most significant, provide cells with vital products and remove waste products from cells  
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Heart   hollow muscular organ lying in the mediastinum that propels blood to the entire body  
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SA Node   located in the upper portion of right atrium, has built in rhythm, initiates and transmits each heart beat, sets basic pace for cardiac rate  
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How do veins return blood?   skeletal muscle contraction, gravity, respitory activity, valves  
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How is blood supplied to the heart muscle   coronary arteries  
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Five factors the influence blood pressure   1. resistance of blood flow. 2. pumping action of heart. 3. viscosity of blood. 4. elasticity of arteries. 5. quality of blood  
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Four structures responsible for electrical conduction of the heart   1. SA node 2. AV node. 3. bundle of His. 4. Purkinje Fibers  
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3 Layers of the heart   1. Epicardium-outer. 2. Myocardium-middle 3. Endocardium-inner  
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3 Layers of artery walls   1. tunica externa 2. tunica media 3. tunica intima  
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3 major type of blood vessels   1. arteries 2. capillaries 3. veins  
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What are valves   small structures within veins that prevent backflow of blood (regurgitation)  
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What is endocarditis   inflammation of the inner lining of the heart and its valves  
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Type of blood carried by arteries   oxygenated (except for pulmonary artery)  
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Type of blood carried by veins   deoxygenated (except for pulmonary veins)  
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What are the 4 heart valves   1. tricuspid 2. bicuspid (mitral) 3. pulmonic 4. aortic  
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Where is the tricuspid valve located   right ventricle and right atrium  
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Where is the mitral valve located   left atrium and left ventricle  
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Where is the pulmonic valve located   pulmonary artery and right ventricle  
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Where is the aortic valve located   aorta and left ventricle  
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