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| large blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart |
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| smaller branches of arteries |
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| smallest vessels that carry nutrients and oxygen rich blood from arteries to the bodies cells |
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| small veins where waste filled blood gets carried to the heart |
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| carry oxygen poor blood to the heart from the bodies tissues |
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| prevent back flow of blood like little doors |
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| largest artery in the body |
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| specialized muscle fibers connecting the atria with ventricles and transmitting electrical impulses between them. |
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| specialized tissue in the wall between the atria |
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| the upper chamber/s of the heart |
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| gas released by bodies cells transported through veins to the heart and to the lungs for exhalation |
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| blood vessels that branch from aorta that carry oxygen rich blood to the heart muscle |
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| the relaxation phase of the heartbeat |
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| inner lining of the heart |
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| innermost lining of blood vessels |
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| valve between the left ventricle and left atrium |
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| abnormal heart sound caused by improper closing of the valves in the heart |
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| middle muscle layer of the heart |
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| gas that enters the blood through the lungs and travels to the heart to be pumped via arteries to all body cells |
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| specialized nervous tissue in the right atrium that begins the heart beat |
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| double layer membrane surrounding the heart |
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| artery carrying oxygen poor blood from heart to the lungs |
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| flow of blood from heart to lungs back to heart |
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| valve positioned between the right ventricle and pulmonary artery |
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| valve positioned between the right ventricle and pulmonary artery |
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| one of the two pairs of vessels that carry oxygen rich blood to the left atrium of the heart |
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| beat of heart felt through walls of the arteries |
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| wall dividing the heart in half |
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| carries blood from the body tissue to the heart back to body tissue |
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| the contraction phase of the heart beat |
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| valve between the right ventricle and right atrium |
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| a duct between the aorta and the pulmonary artery, normally closes soon after birth, remains open |
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| small holes in the septa between the atria or ventricles |
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| the heart is unable to pump the amount of blood required |
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| inflammation of the inner lining of the heart caused by bacteria |
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| listening for sounds in the blood vessels of other body structures using a stethoscope |
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| heart stops unexpected and sudden |
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| pressure on the heart cause my fluid in the pericardial space |
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| drug used to treat arrhythmias and strengthens the heart beat |
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| a clot of substance that travels to a distant location and suddenly blocks the vessel |
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| small pinpoint hemmorages or bruises |
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| vibration felt on touching the body over an area of turmoil in blood flow |
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| sound waves to measure the movement of blood flow |
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| smallest branches of the bronchi |
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| branch of windpipe that is passageway int the lungs |
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| gas produced by body cells when oxygen and food combine |
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| tiny hairs attached to the mucus membrane epithelial lining of the respiratory tract and help keep foreign stuff out of the lungs |
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| muscle that separates the abdominal and thoracic cavities |
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| piece of cartilage that covers larynx preventing food from getting in the larynx and trachea |
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| cavity between the lungs in chest cavity |
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| opening through nose that carries air through nasal cavity |
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| gas that passes through the blood at the lungs to the rest of the body |
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| double layer membrane surrounding each lung |
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| space in between the folds of the pleura |
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| tapping on a surface to determine the difference in the density of the underlying surface |
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| crackling sound hear in lungs when fluid is in the aveoli |
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| strained high pitched sound made on inspiration when the trachea or larynx has an obstruction |
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| continuous high pitched sound when air is forced through a narrow space inhale or exhale |
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| chronic inflammatory disorder with airway obstruction caused by bronchial edema increased mucus production |
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| incomplete expansion of aveloi airless lung or portion of the lung |
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| acute inflammation and infection of aveoli which fill with puss or products of the inflammatory reaction |
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| swelling and fluid in the air sacs and bronchioles |
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| collection of air in the pleural space |
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| collection of fluid in the pleural cavity |
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| relieving symptoms but not curing the disease |
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| pertaining to a sudden occurrence such as spasm or seizure |
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| radiographic image of the thoracic cavity |
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| fiberoptic or rigid endoscope inserted into the bronchial tubes for diagnosis biopsy or collection of specimens |
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| surgical puncture to remove fluid from the pleural cavity |
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| visual examination of the chest via small incisions and use of endoscope |
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| placement of tube through mouth into pharynx larynx and trachea to establish airway |
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