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Cardiovascular system

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why are valves between the atria and ventricles needed?   valves prevent backward flow of blood  
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why are valves between ventricles and great arteries needed?   to push blood in the right direction  
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What cellular structures allow for communication between cardiac muscle cells?   gap junction  
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what are the 2 additional names for the LEFT atrioventricular valve?   mitral valve & bicuspid valve  
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What arteries of the circulatory system carry deoxygenated blood?   pulmonary arteries  
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what 3 veins deliver blood to the right atrium of the heart?   superior vena cava, inferior vena cava, & coronary sinus  
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What great vessel of the heart has the thickest wall?   Aorta  
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What chamber of the heart has the thickest wall?   Left ventricle  
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What 2 arteries deliver oxygenated blood into the myocardium?   right & left coronary arteries  
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What cardiac conduction area of the heart is know as the "pacemaker" of the heart?   Sinoatrial node  
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What ventricular action is occurring when the atria are contracting?   diastolic; ventricle is relaxing  
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