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| What is another name for the Cardiovascular system? |
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| The double walled membrane that surrounds the heart. |
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| How many layers does the pericardium have, and what are they called? |
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| Two layers, called the fibrous and serous layers. |
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| What is the pericardial space? |
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| The space between the two serous layers of the pericardium. |
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| What does the pericardial space contain? |
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| The pericardial fluid, it prevents friction between the heart and the pericardium when the heart beats. |
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| A deficiency in blood supply to an area |
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| Blood vessels that deliver blood to and take blood away from the heart |
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| What is the name for the superior chambers of the heart? |
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| What is the inferior chambers of the heart known as? |
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| What is another name for the atrioventicular valve? |
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| What is another name for the left atrioventricular valve? |
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| Also known as the mitral valve, or the bicuspid valve. |
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| What is nanother name for the Sinoatrial node? |
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| The pacemaker of the heart. |
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| Abnormal heart rhythem, also known as dysrhythmia. |
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| Abnormally slow heartbeat |
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| Listening to body sounds with a stethoscope. |
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| Record of the electrical activity |
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| Closing of the atrioventricular valves |
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| Closing of the semilunar valves |
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| abnormal heart sound associated with turbulent blood flow |
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| What are the three major types of blood vessels in animals? |
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| Ateries, capillaries, and veins. |
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| What two blood vessels take blood away from the heart? |
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| what blood vessel takes blood to the heart? |
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| What is constriction and dilation? |
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| Constriction is the narrowing of the lumen, dilation is the widening of the lumen. |
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| What are the combining forms of vessel? |
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| What is another name for small arteries? |
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| What are the capillaries? |
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| Single-cell-thick vessels that connect the arterial and venous systems |
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| what is combining form for vein? |
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| The pressure exerted by blood on the arterial walls. |
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| How is blood pressure measured? |
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| Process of recording the electrical activity of the myocardium |
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| Rapid, random, and ineffective heart contractions. |
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| Blood flow through tissues |
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| Lack of perfusion to the tissues |
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| Windpipe or passageway for air |
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| Branches from the trachea |
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| Air sacs in which most of the gas exchange occurs |
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| combining form for thorax |
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| A muscle that separate the peritoneal and thoracic cavities |
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| Abnormally fast respiratory rate |
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| Abnormally slow respiratory rate |
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| Inadequate supply of oxygen to the tissues |
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| Surgical puncture into the thorax to remove air or fluid |
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| blue discoloration due to the lack of oxygen |
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| The bringing in of fresh air |
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| The exchange of gases between the atmosphere and the body cells |
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| What is in the upper respiratory tract? |
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| The nose, mouth, pharynx, epiglottis, and larynx. |
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| What is in the lower respiratory tract? |
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| The trachea, bronchial tree, and lungs. |
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| The external openings of the noses |
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| What is another name for the larynx? |
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| What is another name for the Trachea |
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| What is the singular form for bronchi? |
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| The samaller branches of the Bronchi |
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| The membranous sac that the lung is encased in |
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| What is the main organ or the respiration? |
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