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A&P Cardiovascular Review
Practice for Cardiovascular Test
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Science
12th Grade
02/17/2016

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pericardium
Definition
protective covering of the heart
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epicardium
Definition
outer layer of heart
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atria
Definition
Receive blood to the heart
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ventricles
Definition
pumping chambers
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pulmonary artery
Definition
takes deoxygenated blood from right ventricle to lungs
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superior vena cava
Definition
Brings venous blood from head, neck and arms to right atrium
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inferior vena cava
Definition
Brings venous blood from abdomen and legs into right atrium
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simi-lunar
Definition
valve with three half-moon pockets
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bicuspid(mitral)
Definition
Valve between left atrium and left ventricle
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tricuspid
Definition
Valve between right atrium and right ventricle
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systolic
Definition
maximum pressure during ventricular contraction
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diastolic
Definition
pressure of heart during rest
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AV (atrioventricular) node
Definition
sends impulses to ventricles
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SA (sinoatrial node)
Definition
pacemaker of the heart
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hypertension
Definition
high blood pressure
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hypotension
Definition
low blood pressure
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dorsalis pedis
Definition
pulse in top of foot
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brachial
Definition
pulse in antecubital area
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femoral
Definition
pulse in groin
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carotid
Definition
pulse in neck
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radial
Definition
pulse in wrist
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capillaries
Definition
vessels where gas and nutrient exchange occur
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bradycardia
Definition
slow heart rate
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cardiomegaly
Definition
enlarged heart
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tachycardia
Definition
rapid heart beat
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coronary ischemia
Definition
blocking or lack of blood in the heart
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