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Cardiovascular

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sends deoxygenated blood to the lungs   pulmonary circuit  
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sends oxygen rich blood to the lungs   systemic circuit  
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sac that encloses the heart   pericardium  
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outer most layer of heart muscle   epicardium  
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thick middle layer of muscle   myocardium  
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inner most layer of heart muscle   endocardium  
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upper chambers of the heart   atria  
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lower chambers of the heart   ventricles  
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structure that separates the right side from the left side of the heart   septum  
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valve between the right atria and right ventricle   tricuspid valve  
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structures that prevent the valves from inverting   chordae tendineae  
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valve leaving the right ventricle   pulmonary valve  
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name of the pulmonary and aortic valves   semilunar valves  
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valve between the left atria and left ventricle   bicuspid  
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valve leaving the right ventricle   aortic valve  
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condition caused when the valves do not shut properly   murmers  
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name for contraction   systole  
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name for relaxation   diastole  
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series of events for a complete heart beat   cardiac cycle  
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mass of cells located in the right atrium that starts the heart beat   SA node  
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another name for the SA node   pacemakernode pacemaker  
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name of the fibers that are located in the septum between the ventricles   Bundle of His  
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fibers that innervare the ventricles allowing them to contract   Purkinje fibers  
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recording of the electrical signals in the heart   EKG  
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type of vessels that go away from the heart   arteries  
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type of vessels that lead towards the heart   veins  
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type of vessel where gas exchange occurs   capillaries  
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smooth muscle contraction   vasoconstriction  
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smoothvasoconstriction smooth muscle relaxation   vasodilationrelaxation vasodilation  
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structurevasodilation structure that veins have, but arteries do not   valvesnot valves  
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stroke volume * heart rate   cardiac output  
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friction between blood vessel walls and the blood   peripheral resistance  
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hormones for flight or fight response   epinephrine and norepinephrine  
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hormone that lowers blood pressure   ANF  
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hormone that raises blood pressure   ADH  
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hormone that is used for long term control of BP   aldosterone  
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EKG that shows atrial systole   P wave  
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EKG that shows ventricular systole   QRS complex  
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EKG that shows ventricular diastole   T wave  
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hormone that increases blood pressure by vasoconstriction   angiotensinvasoconstriction angiotensin  
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factors that effect blood pressure   cardiac output, peripheral resistance, blood volume, blood viscosity  
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