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| Muscular wall of the heart, forms both atria and ventricle chambers. Consists of concentric layers of cardiac muscle tissue. Contains blood vessels and nerves |
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| inner surface of the heart, Simple squamous epithelium and underlying areolar tissue |
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| Visceral Pericardium, covers the outer surface of the heart, is attached to the myocardium |
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| Membrane that forms the outer wall of the pericardial cavity. |
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| The region between the two pleural cavities. Contains the heart, Thymus, esophagus and trachea. |
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| Inflamation of the pericardium |
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| Expandable extension of the atrium |
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| Deep groove marking the border between the atria and the ventricle. |
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| Attaches the pulmonary trunk to the aortic arch. |
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| Anterior interventricular sulcus |
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| shallow depression that marks the boundry of the right and left ventricle |
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| carries blood collected from the myocardium to the right atrium |
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| Posterior interventricular sulcus |
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| Shallow depression that marks the boundary between the left and right ventricle. |
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| Follows the coronary sulcus around the heart. Supplies blood to the right atrium and portions of the ventricles |
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| Condition in which coronary circulation is partially or completely blocked results to coronary ischemia. May be caused by thrombus |
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| Wire mesh tube to prevent plaque from building on coronary arteries. |
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| Problem with one of the 4 valves of the heart. |
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