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Heart Chapter 10
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11th Grade
11/02/2012

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Term
inferior vena cava
Definition
large/ carries blood from the lower body
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superior vena cava
Definition
large/ which collects and carries blood from upper body
Term
tricuspid valve
Definition
between right atrium and right ventricle
Term
pulmonary valve
Definition
between right ventricle and pulmonary artery
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bicuspid valve/ mitral
Definition
between left atrium and left ventricle
Term
aortic valve
Definition
between left ventricle and aorta
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arteries
Definition
carry oxygenate blood away from the heart
Term
arterioles
Definition
transport blood on to capillaries
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capillaries
Definition
allow for exchange of materials between blood and tissue fluid
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venules
Definition
collect deoxygenated blood from cells/back to heart
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veins
Definition
transports blood from venules to heart
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systole
Definition
contraction, allowing for blood into the heart to fill
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diastole
Definition
relaxation, allowing for blood into the heart to fill
Term
blood pressure
Definition
pressure exerter by the blood on the walls of the arteries
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sphygmomanormeter
Definition
blood pressure cuff
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analgesic
Definition
pertaining to relieving pain;medication that relieves pain
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anorexia
Definition
lack or loss of appetite, resulting in the inability to eat
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atherosclerosis
Definition
abnormal collection of fluid within the peritoneal cavity
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claudication
Definition
cramp like pains in the calves of legs/ poor circulation
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cusp
Definition
anyone of the flaps on the valves of the heart
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hypertension
Definition
elevated blood pressure/ higher than 135/85 mm Hg
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