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| the large artery that recieves blood from the left side of the heart and distributes the blood to the rest of the body |
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| the valve on the left side of the heart that opens to allow blood to flow from the left venricle to the aorta |
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| blood vessels that carry highly oxigenated blood away from the heart to the tissues |
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| the two top chambersof the heart, that receive blood blood from the large veins and then pumps blood into the lower chambers of the heart |
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| a prominent vein in the antecubical fossa |
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bicuspid valve
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| the two-cusp valve separating the left atrium from the left ventricle |
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| a major vein on the anterior surface (where blood is drawn) |
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| blood vessels that bring oxygen rich blood to the heart muscle |
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| the period of time when the heart muscle is relaxed |
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| ions or small particles that are positivley or negativley charged, such as sodium (Na+), potassium (K+), or chloride (Cl-) |
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| the innermost layer of the heart |
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| the outer layer of the heart |
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| decreased blood flow to organs and tissues, such as the heart muscle, caused by the narrowing of the arteries |
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| left atrioventricular valve |
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mitral valve
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| the two-cusp valve separating the left atrium from the left ventricle |
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| a heart attack; the death of the heart muscle caused by complete blockage of coronary arteries |
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| the middle layer of the heart |
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| the thin membrane sac that the heart is surrounded by |
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| large vessels that receive blood from the right ventricle and carry it to the lungs |
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| carries blood between the heart and lungs for gas exchange |
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pulmonary semilunar valve
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| separates the right ventricle fromthe pulmonary arteries |
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| brings unoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs |
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| two large vessels that return oxygenated from the lungs to the left atrium |
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| right atrioventricular valve |
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| the three cusp-valve which controls the flow of blood between the right atrium and right ventricle |
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| a sudden, brief tightening of a blood vessel |
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| where deoxygenated blood collects from the systemic circulation |
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| two large muscular pumping chambers of the heart located inferior to the atria |
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