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Cardiovascular Sys
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the "main pump of the body?" | left ventricle |
| Which valve is between the right atrium and the right ventricle? | tricuspid |
| What is the artery that carries deoxygenated blood? | pulmonary |
| Which system is the high pressure system? | arterial |
| What is the largest artery in the body? | aorta |
| The part of the heart where the pulse is loudest? | apex |
| What is the name of the discs that make up the heart muscle? | intercalated |
| What is the name for the interior lining of the heart wall? | endocardium |
| What is the name of the muscle of the heart? | myocardium |
| Contraction of the heart is called? | systole |
| Relaxation of the heart is called? | diastole |
| Chest pain is also called? | angina |
| The volume of blood ejected from the heart in one minute is called? | cardiac output |
| The sinoatrial node is better known as the ___________ of the heart? | pacemaker |
| The P wave on an EKG symbolizes _______________ of the atria? | depolarization |
| The T wave on an EKG symbolizes _______________ of the venticles? | repolarization |
| Anatomically, the veins contain ____________ and the arteries do not? | valves |