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Cardio Vocab Test

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Aorta   Largest artery  
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Inferior Vena Cava   carries oxygen-poor blood to the right atrium from the lower half of the body  
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Left Atrium   the left upper chamber of the heart  
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Mitral valve   the valve between the left atrium and left ventricle  
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Left Ventricle   left lower chamber of the heart  
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Pulmonary Vein   carries oxygen-rich blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart  
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Pulmonary Valve   flaps between the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery  
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Pulmonary Artery   carries oxygen-poor blood from the right ventricle of the heart to the lungs  
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Right Atrium   the right upper chamber of the heart  
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Pericardium   loose fitting double layer sac  
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Endocardium   inner most layer of the heart  
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Myocardium   middle layer of the heart  
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Epicardium   outermost layer of the heart  
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Arteries   carries blood away from the heart  
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Veins   carries blood toward the heart  
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Arterioles   smallest branch of an artery  
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Capillaries   exchange nutrients and waste between blood and tissue fluid  
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Pulmonary Circulation   carries blood from the right ventricle to the lungs and to the left atrium  
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Systemic Circulation   carries blood to the rest of the body and then back to the heart  
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Coronary Artery Disease   caused by plaque build up and decreased blood and oxygen to the heart  
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Myocardial Infarction   heart attack  
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Bacterial Endocarditis   infection of the valves and endocardium  
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Rheumatic Heart Disease   damage to the heart muscle and heart valves caused by strep  
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Arrhythmia   any deviation from the normal pattern of the heartbeat  
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Heart (AV) Blocks   interference with the normal conduction of electric impulses that control activity of the heart muscle  
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