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cardio aid words
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| bradycardia | abnormally slow heartbeat |
| diastolic pressure | blood pressure when the ventricle of the heart is relaxed |
| electrocardiogram | recording of the electrical changes in the myocardium during a cardiac cycle |
| papillary muscle | small mound of muscle projecting into a ventricle of the heart |
| synctium | mass of merging cells that act together |
| systolic pressure | blood pressure resulting from a single ventricular contraction |
| tachycardia | abnormally fast heartbeat |