Cardiovascular Vocabulary
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| aorta | Largest artery in the body
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| arteriole | Small artery
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| artery | Largest type of blood vessel; carries blood away from the heart to all parts of the body
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| atrioventricular bundle (bundle of His) | Specialized muscle fibers connecting the atria with the ventricles and transmitting electrical impulses between them.
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| atrioventricular node (AV node) | Specialized tissue in the wall between the atria. Electrical impulses pass from the pacemaker (SA) node through the AV node and the atrioventricular bundle toward the ventricles
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| atrium | One of two upper chambers of the heart
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| capillary | Smallest blood vessel. Material pass to and from the bloodstream through the thin capillary walls.
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| carbon dioxide (CO2) | Gas (waste) released by body cells, transported via veins to the heart, and then to the lungs for exhalation
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| coronary arteries | Blood vessels that branch from the aorta and carry oxygen-rich blood to the heart muscle
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| deoxygenated blood | Blood that is oxygen-poor
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| diastole | Relaxation phase of the heartbeat.
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| electrocardiogram | Record of the electricity flowing through the heart. The electricity is represented by waves or deflections called P, QRS, or T
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