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Cardiovascular System -Q – Anatomic Terms & A – Meaning

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atrium   upper right or left chamber of the heart  
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endocardium   membrane lining the cavities of the heart  
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epicardium   membrane forming the outer layer of the heart  
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interatrial septum   partition between the right and left atria  
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interventricular septum   partition between the right and left ventricles  
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myocardium   heart muscle  
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pericardium   protective sac enclosing the heart composed of two layers with fluid between  
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visceral pericardium   layer closest to the heart (visceral = pertaining to organ)  
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parietal pericardium   outer layer (parietal = pertaining to wall)  
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pericardial cavity   fluid-filled cavity between the pericardial layers  
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ventricle   lower right or left chamber of the heart  
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heart valves   structures within the heart that open and close with the heartbeat to regulate the one-way flow of blood  
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aortic valve   heart valve between the left ventricle and the aorta  
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mitral valve   heart valve between the left atrium and the left ventricle (cuspis = point)  
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pulmonary semilunar valve   heart valve opening from the right ventricle to the pulmonary artery (luna = moon)  
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tricuspid valve   valve between the right atrium and the right ventricle  
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valves of the veins   valves located at intervals within the lining of veins, especially in the legs, which constrict with muscle action to move the blood returning to the heart  
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arteries   vessels that carry blood from the heart to the arterioles  
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aorta   large artery that is the main trunk of the arterial system branching from the left ventricle  
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arterioles   small vessels that receive blood from the arteries  
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capillaries   tiny vessels that join arterioles and venules  
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venules   small vessels that gather blood from the capillaries into the veins  
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veins   vessels that carry blood to the heart from the venules  
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systemic circulation   circulation of blood throughout the body via arteries, arterioles, capillaries, venules, and veins to deliver oxygen and nutrients to body tissues  
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coronary circulation   circulation of blood through the coronary blood vessels to deliver oxygen and nutrients to the heart muscle tissue (see Fig. 5-2)  
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pulmonary circulation   circulation of blood from the pulmonary artery through the vessels in the lungs and back to the heart via the pulmonary vein, providing for the exchange of gases  
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atrium   upper right or left chamber of the heart  
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endocardium   membrane lining the cavities of the heart  
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epicardium   membrane forming the outer layer of the heart  
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interatrial septum   partition between the right and left atria  
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interventricular septum   partition between the right and left ventricles  
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myocardium   heart muscle  
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pericardium   protective sac enclosing the heart composed of two layers with fluid between  
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visceral pericardium   layer closest to the heart (visceral = pertaining to organ)  
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parietal pericardium   outer layer (parietal = pertaining to wall)  
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pericardial cavity   fluid-filled cavity between the pericardial layers  
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ventricle   lower right or left chamber of the heart  
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heart valves   structures within the heart that open and close with the heartbeat to regulate the one-way flow of blood  
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aortic valve   heart valve between the left ventricle and the aorta  
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mitral valve   heart valve between the left atrium and the left ventricle (cuspis = point)  
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pulmonary semilunar valve   heart valve opening from the right ventricle to the pulmonary artery (luna = moon)  
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tricuspid valve   valve between the right atrium and the right ventricle  
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valves of the veins   valves located at intervals within the lining of veins, especially in the legs, which constrict with muscle action to move the blood returning to the heart  
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arteries   vessels that carry blood from the heart to the arterioles  
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aorta   large artery that is the main trunk of the arterial system branching from the left ventricle  
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arterioles   small vessels that receive blood from the arteries  
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capillaries   tiny vessels that join arterioles and venules  
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venules   small vessels that gather blood from the capillaries into the veins  
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veins   vessels that carry blood to the heart from the venules  
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systemic circulation   circulation of blood throughout the body via arteries, arterioles, capillaries, venules, and veins to deliver oxygen and nutrients to body tissues  
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coronary circulation   circulation of blood through the coronary blood vessels to deliver oxygen and nutrients to the heart muscle tissue (see Fig. 5-2)  
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pulmonary circulation   circulation of blood from the pulmonary artery through the vessels in the lungs and back to the heart via the pulmonary vein, providing for the exchange of gases  
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