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HCT Chapter 11

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Definition
Cardioversion   Restoration of normal heart rhythm by electrical shock  
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Contract   Shorten, reduce in size  
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Coronary   Pertaining to the heart; coronary arteries supply blood to the heart muscle  
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Diastole   Dilation of the heart; resting phase or filling of the ventricles, alternating with systole  
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Infarction   An area of tissue death (necrosis) caused by loss of oxygen (ischemia) as a result of obstruction of circulation to the area  
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Pulmonary circulation   Carrying venous blood from the right ventricle to the lungs and returning oxygenated blood to the left atrium of the heart  
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Rate   Expression of speed or frequency of an event in relation to a specified amount of time; number of contractions of the heart per minute  
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Rhythm   Measured movement; recurrence of an action or function at regular intervals; interval of heart contractions  
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Stenosis   Narrowing or stricture of a duct or canal  
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Stethoscope   Instrument used to listen to body sounds (auscultation), such as the heartbeat  
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Systemic circulation   General circulation; carrying oxygenated blood from the left ventricle to tissues of the body and returning the venous blood to the right atrium of the heart  
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Systole   Filling of the atria and contraction of the ventricles of the heart, alternating with diastole  
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Vessel   Any one of many tubules in the body that carry fluid  
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