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Heart

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heart valve between the left ventricle and the aorta   aortic valve  
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each of two upper chambers of the heart   atrium  
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ropelike strands that support the tricuspid and mitral valves and keep their leaflets tightly closed when the ventricles are contracting   chordae tendinae  
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temporary, small blood vessel in the fetal heart that connects the pulmonary trunk to the aorta, it should close within 24 hrs after birth   ductus arteriosus  
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layer of cells that line the atria, ventricles, and valves of the heart   endocardium  
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temporary, oval-shaped opening in the interatrial septum of the fetal heart, it should close within 24 hrs after birth   foramen ovale  
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organ that pumps blood throughout the body, it contains 4 chambers, the septum (a center wall), and 4 valves. the adjective form for _________ is "cardiac"   heart  
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the lower tip of the heart is the .....   apex  
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heart valve between the left atrium and the left ventricle, it is also known as "bicuspid valve", it has 2 (bi-) pointed leaflets or cusps   mitral valve  
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muscular layer of the heart   myocardium  
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membrane that surrounds the heart as the "pericardial sac" and filled w/ pericardial fluid, membrane part next to the heart is the visceral _________ or epicardium, the outer wall of pericardial sac is the parietal ___________   pericardium  
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heart valve between the right ventricle and the pulmonary trunk and the pulmonary arteries   pulmonary valve  
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heart valve between the right atrium and right ventricle, it has three (tri-) pointed leaflets or cusps   tricuspid valve  
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structure that opens and closes to control the flow of blood. include the tricuspid ______, pulmonary ________, mitral __________ and aortic ___________. there are also __________ in some of the large veins to prevent backflow of blood   valve  
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each of the two large, lower chambers of the heart   ventricle  
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aort/o-   aorta  
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valvul/o- valv/o-   valve  
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sept/o-   septum  
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apic/o- (tip)   apex  
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mitr/o-   miter  
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cusp/o-   projection; point  
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my/o-   muscle  
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viscer/o-   large internal organs  
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pariet/o-   wall of a cavity  
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ventricul/o- (lower heart chamber; chamber in the brain)   ventricle  
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