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A & P Chapter 11

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Term
Definition
Aorta   Large arterial trunk, channels blood from the heart into other arteries  
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Aortic Valve   Semilunar valve between the left ventricle and the aorta that stops blood from flowing back into the left ventricle  
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Atrioventricular Valves   Tricuspid and Mitral valves  
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Cardiac Output   Blood pumped per minute  
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Diastole   Period of relaxation whenn heart chambers are filling with blood  
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Endocardium   Innermost heart layer, lines chambers  
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Epicardium   Outermost layer of the heart, innermost layer of the pericardial sac  
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Inferior Vena Cava   Largest vein in the body, returns deoxygenated blood to the right atrium of the heart from lower body regions  
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Interatrial Septum   Wall separating right and left atria  
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Interventricular Septum   Thick wall separating the two ventricles  
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Mitral Valve   closes the orifice between left atrium and right ventricle...bicuspid valve  
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Myocardium   Middle heart layer  
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Papillary Muscle   Muscular bundle attached at one end to the chordae tenduneae and at the other to the innermost or endocardial wall of the ventricles, maintains tension on the chordae tendineae as the ventricle contracts  
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Semilunar Valves   Valves at the opening between the heart and aorta and at the opening between the heart and pulmonary artery, prevents backflow of blood into ventricles  
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Stroke Volume   Volume of blood pumped per beat  
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Superior Vena Cava   Returns deoxygenated blood to the right atrium from upper region of the body  
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Systole   Period of contraction when the chambers are pumping blood out of the heart  
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Tricuspid Valve   Closes the orifice between the right atrium and ventricle, composed of three cusps  
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Vasoconstriction   narrowing of the blood vessels, decreasing blood flow  
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Vasodilation   Widening of the blood vessels, increasing blood flow  
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Arrythmia   An irregular heartbeat or rhythm  
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AV Node   Small mass of tissue that transmits impulses received from the sinoatrial node to the ventricles via the bundle of his  
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Bradycardia   Slow heart beat  
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SA Node   Small mass of tissue located in the right atrium that normally acts as the pacemaker of the heart, causing it to beat normally  
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Tachycardia   Fast heartbeat  
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Aortic Arch   Curved portion of the aorta  
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Arteries   Vessels carrying blood away from the heart  
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Brachial Artery   Fold of the elbow  
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Capillaries   Vessels where oxygen and CO2 exchange occurs  
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Carotid Artery   Side of the neck  
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Pulmonary Circulation   Oxygen-poor blood from the right ventricle, through the lungs, and returning to the left atrium with oxygen-rich blood  
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Veins   Vessels carrying blood to the heart  
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Vital Signs   Measurements of pulse and blood pressure  
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Angina Pectoris   Insufficient blood supply to the heart.....chest pains  
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Atherosclerosis   Hardening of the arteries  
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Coronary Artery Disease   Narrowing of CA due to plaque buildup  
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Hypertension   High blood pressure  
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Ischemia   Lack of blood flow, usually because of narrowing blood vessels  
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Myocardial Infarction   Tissue death that occurs in a segment of heart muscle from blockage  
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Palpitations   Rapid heartbeat  
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Peripheral Vascular Disease   Narrowing of the arteries in the legs  
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Stroke   Blockage of blood flow to the brain, brain cells die from lack of oxygen  
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Transient Ischemic Attack   Temporary lack of blood flow to the brain  
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