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Heart

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Term
Definition
Mediastinum   Area of thorasic cage where the heart is located  
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Coronary Sulcus   Horizontal groove of heart  
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Interventricular Sulcus   Vertical groove of heart  
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Atria   Two chambers of the heart above the coronary sulcus  
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Ventricles   Two chambers of the heart below the coronary sulcus  
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Coronary Arteries   Carry oxygen-rich blood to the heart, 1st branches of aorta  
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Two major coronary arteries   Right Coronary and Left Main Coronary  
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Right Coronary Artery   Supplies right inferior  
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Left Main Coronary   Supplies left anterior  
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Circumflex   Supplies left inferior  
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Pericardium   Serous membrane surrounding the heart (attached) and lining the pericardial cavity, reduces friction from pumping of the heart  
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Visceral Pericardium   Part of the pericardium that surrounds the heart  
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Parietal Pericardium   Part of the pericardium that lines the pericardial cavity  
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Pericardial Space   Space between the visceral and parietal pericardium layers  
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Epicardium   Thin, strong, outermost layer of the heart wall, becomes part of the pericardium  
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Myocardium   Second layer of heart wall, cardiac muscle, thickest layer, responsible for contractile activity  
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Endocardium   Innermost layer of heart wall, thinnest layer, coagulant resistant  
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Ischemia   Oxygen starvation of a tissue  
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Infarction   Death of tissue from oxygen starvation  
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Myocardial Infarction   Heart Attack  
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Conduction System   Responsible for heart stimulation  
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Electrical depolarization   Caused by Na+ entry into cell, leads to contraction (stimulated)  
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Electrical repolarization   Caused by K+ loss from cell, responsible for relaxation of cardiac muscle cells  
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Atrioventricular Valves   Valves between the atria and ventricals of the heart  
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Tricuspid   Right atrioventricular valve  
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Bicuspid (Mitral)   Left atrioventricular valve  
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Semilunar Valves   Valves at the bottom of the ventricals of the heart to allow blood to leave the heart  
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Pulmonary Valve   Right semilunar valve  
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Aortic Valve   Left semilunar valve  
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Systole   Contraction of chamber  
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Diastole   Relaxation of chamber  
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