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Heart and Circulation

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