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upper right and left chambers of the heart |
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membrane lining the cavities of the heart |
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membrane forming the outer layer of the heart |
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partition between right and left atrium |
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partition between right and left ventricle |
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protective sac enclosing the heart composed of two layers with fluid between |
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outer layer (parietal = pertaining to wall) |
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fluid filled cavity between the pericardial layers |
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layer closest to the heart (visceral = pertaining to organ) |
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lower right and left chambers of the heart |
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structures within the heart that open and close with the heartbeat to regulate the one way flow of blood |
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heart valve between the left ventricle and the aorta |
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heart valve between the left atrium and left ventricle (cuspis = point) |
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pulmonary semilunar valve |
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heart valve opening from the right ventricle to the pulmonary artery (luna = moon) |
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valve between the right atrium and the right ventricle |
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valves located at intervals within the lining of veins, especially in the legs, which constrict with muscle action to move the blood returning to the heart |
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vessels that carry blood from the heart to the arterioles |
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large artery that is the main trunk of the arterial system branching from the left ventricle |
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small vessels that blood from the arteries |
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tiny vessels that join arterioles and venules |
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small vessels that gather blood from the capillaries into the veins |
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vessels that carry blood to the heart from the venules |
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circulation of blood throughout the body through arteries, arterioles, capillaries, and veins to deliver oxygen and nutrients to body tissues |
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circulation of blood through the coronary blood vessels to deliver oxygen and nutrients to the heart muscle tissue |
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circulation of blood from the pulmonary artery through the vessels in the lungs and back to the heart via the pulmonary vein, providing for the exchange of gases |
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