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A&P Cardiovascular Review
Practice for Cardiovascular Test
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12th Grade
02/17/2016
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Term
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
Term
ventricles
 Definition
pumping chambers
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pulmonary artery
 Definition
takes deoxygenated blood from right ventricle to lungs
Term
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
Term
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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