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Med term chap 5

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Term
Definition
Cardiopulmonary   Pertaining to the heart and lungs  
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Cardiothoracic   Pertaining to the heart and thoracic cavity  
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Cardiovascular system   body system that includes the heart and the blood vessels (vascular structures)  
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Circulatory system   Circular route that the blood takes as it moves through the body.  
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mediastinum   Irregularly shaped, central area in the thoracic cavity that lies between the lungs.  
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Pulmonary circulation   The arteries, arterioles, capillaries, venules, and veins going to. within, and coming from the lungs  
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Systemic circulation   The arteries, arterioles, capillaries, venules, and veins everywhere in the body, except in the lungs  
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Aortic valve   heart valve between the left ventricle and the aorta  
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Atrium   Each of the two upper chambers of the heart  
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Chordae tendineae   Ropelike strands that support the tricuspid and mitral valves and keep their leaflets tightly closed when the ventricles are contracting  
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Ductus arteriosus   Temporary, small blood vessel in the fetal heart that connects the pulmonary trunk to the aorta.  
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Endocardium   Layer of cells that lines the atria, ventricle, and valves of the heart  
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Foramen ovale   Temporary, oval shaped opening in the interatrial septum of the fetal heart  
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Heart   organ that pumps blood throughout the body  
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Mitral valve   Heart valve between the left atrium and the left ventricle  
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Myocardium   Muscular layer of the heart  
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Pericardium   Membrane that surrounds the heart as the pericardial sac and is filled with pericardial fluid  
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Pulmonary valve   Heart valve between the right ventricle and the pulmonary trunk and pulmonary arteries  
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Tricuspid valve   Heart valve between the right atrium and right ventricle.  
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Valve   Structure that opens and closes to control the flow of blood.  
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Ventricle   Each of the two large, lower chambers of the heart  
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Atrioventricular (AV) node   small area of tissue between the right atrium and right ventricle.  
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Bundle branches   Part of the conduction system of the heart after the bundle of His  
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Bundle of His   Part of the conduction system of the heart after the AV node  
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Conduction system   System that carries the electrical impulse that makes the heart beat  
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Depolarization   To begin a contraction of the heart, an impulse from the SA node changes the permeability of the myocardial cell membrane.  
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Diastole   Resting period between contractions  
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Ectopic site   Area within the heart that can produce its own electrical impulse but is not part of the conduction system  
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Refractory Period   Short period of time when the myocardium is unresponsive to electrical impulses  
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Repolarization   To end a contraction of the heart, positive potassium ions diffuse out of the cell, while molecular pumps move positive sodium and some calcium ions out of the cell and move the rest of the calcium ions into storage within the cell  
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Sinoatrial node   Pacemaker of the heart  
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Systole   Contraction of the atria or the ventricles  
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Aorta   Largest artery. It carries oxygenated blood from the left ventricle to the body  
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Arteriole   Smallest branch of an artery  
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Artery   Blood vessel that carries oxygenated blood away from the heart to the body  
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Axillary artery   Artery that carries oxygenated blood to the axilla ( Armpit) area  
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Blood vessels   Large and small channels through which the blood circulates throughout the body  
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Brachial artery   Artery that carries oxygenated blood to the upper arm  
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Capillary   Smallest blood vessel in the body  
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Carotid artery   Artery that carries oxygenated blood to the myocardium (heart muscle)  
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Endothelium   Layer of cells that lines the wall of a blood vessel  
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Femoral artery   Artery that carries oxygenated blood to the upper leg  
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Great vessels   Collective phrase for the aorta, the superior and inferior vena cavae, and the pulmonary trunk, pulmonary arteries, and pulmonary veins  
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Iliac artery   Artery that carries oxygenated blood to the hip and groin area  
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Jugular vein   Vein that carries blood from the head to the superior vena cava  
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Peroneal artery   Artery that carries oxygenated blood to the little toe side of the lower leg  
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Popliteal    
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