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Heart   pumping system of the body  
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Myocardium   Middle and thickest layer of heart  
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Epicardium   External layer of the heart and inner layer of pericarium  
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Endocardium   inner lining of the heart very smooth  
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What are the walls of the heart?   Epicardium, myocardium, endocardium  
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What does deoxygenated blood lack?   Oxygen  
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What are the two main veins of the body?   Superior and inferior Vena Cava  
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What is the main artery of the body?   Aorta  
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What vein and artery system goes through the heart and lungs?   Pulmonary Artery and Vein  
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What are the Bottom Chambers of the heart?   Right and Left Ventricles  
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What are the two top chambers of the heart?   Right and Left Atria  
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What completes the full circulation and connects veins and arteries?   Capillaries  
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What heart fluid prevents build up of friction in the heart?   Pericardial Fluid  
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What separates the left and right sides of the Heart?   Septum  
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What is the tip of the Heart called?   Apex  
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Where is the pericardial fluid held?   Pericardium  
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What type of blood is in arteries?   Oxygenated blood  
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What type of blood is in the veins?   Deoxygenated blood  
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What is the name of the sack that holds pericardial fluid?   Pericardium  
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What is the thickest layer of the heart?   Myocardium  
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What layer comes in direct contact with blood?   Endocardium  
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What are the three types of blood routes in body?   Veins, Arteries, Capillaries  
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What is the outermost layer of the heart?   Epicardium  
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What happens in the Capillaries?   Exchange of oxygen and wastes  
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what does all circulation go through to be pumped to diffrent spots of the body?   Heart  
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When heart tightens   Contraction  
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when heart relaxes   Relaxation  
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what determines rate and regularity of heartbeat?   Electrical Impulses  
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What is the sound made by pumping heart?   Lubb/dubb  
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What is measurement of pressure exerted against walls of vessels   bloodpressure  
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the higest pressure   systolic  
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The lowest pressure   diastolic  
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What is 120/80 considered in blood pressure?   normal blood pressure  
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