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Ch11- Vocab 1
The Language of Medicine-8th Edition
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| aorta | largest artery in the body |
| arteriole | small artery |
| atrioventricular bundle | specialized muscle fibers connecting the atria with the ventricles and transmitting electrical impulses between them |
| atrioventricular node | specialized tissue in the wall between the atria |
| atrium | one of two upper chambers of the heart |
| capillary | smallest blood vessel |
| carbon dioxide | gas (waste) released by body cells, transported via veins to the heart, and then to the lungs for exhalation |
| coronary arteries | blood vessels that branch from the aorta and carry oxygen-rich blood to the heart muscle |
| deoxygenated blood | blood that is oxygen poor |
| diastole | relaxation phase of the heartbeat |