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8th HCS Cardiac Terms

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Aortic Valve   flap located between the left ventricle of the heart and the aorta  
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Arrhythmias   irregular or abnormal heart rhythm  
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Arteries   blood vessels that carries blood AWAY from the heart  
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Capillaries   TINY blood vessels that connect arterioles and venules and allows for exchange of nutrients and gasses between the blood and the body cells  
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Circulatory System   AKA the cardiovascular system. Consists of the heart, blood vessels, and blood. It transports oxygen and nutrients to the body cells and transports CO2 away from body cells  
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Diastole   relaxation of the heart  
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Endocardium   membrane lining of the inside of the heart  
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Left Atrium   receives oxygenated blood from the lungs (upper left of the heart)  
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Left Ventricle   receives blood from the left atrium and pumps the blood into the aorta for transport to the body cells.  
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Mitral Valve   located between the left atrium and left ventricle.  
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Myocardium   thickest and muscular layer of the heart  
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Pericardium   sac that covers the outside of the heart  
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Pulmonary valve   between the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery.  
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Right Atrium   receives oxygenated blood from the body, located in the upper right of the heart  
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Right Ventricle   receives blood from the right atrium and pumps the blood into the pulmonary artery which feeds into the lungs where the blood can be oxygenated; it is located in the lower right portion of the heart  
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Septum   muscular wall that separates the heart into right and left; it prevents blood from moving between the right and left sides  
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Systole   when the ventricles contract  
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Tricuspid Valve   located between the right atrium and right ventricle  
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Veins   vessels that carry blood back to the heart  
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