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The internal lining of the heart is called the ______ and composed of _______ |
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Endocardium ; epithelial tissue |
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This structure is a fibrous remnant of fetal circulation found between the pulmonary trunk and the aortic arch |
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This structure separates the pulmonary arteries from the right ventricle |
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pulmonary (semilunar) valve |
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This term refers to contraction of the chambers of the heart |
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True/False: The two ventricles can contract at the same time |
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In the cardiac cycle, ventricular contraction occurs, but blood does not flow out of the heart. This event is called |
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isovolumetric contraction |
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The main function of the chordae tendinae is to |
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keep atrioventricular valves from opening |
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Which of the following identifies the great vessels of the heart |
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pulmonary artery and vein, vena cava, and aorta |
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True/False: Normally, more blood is pumped through the left ventricle than the right ventricle during a heart contraction |
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You are a red blood cell in the left ventricle. Which structure will you pass through next |
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