Cardiovascular Terms by Kylie Nguyen

1. aortic valve

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located between the left ventricle and the aorta which is the largest artery in the body.

2. arrythmias

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abnormal heart rhythms and can be mild to life threatening

3. arteries

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carry blood AWAY from the heart

4. blood

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contains many kinds of cells, often called a tissue

5. capillaries

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connect arterioles with venules

6. circulatory system

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often reffered to as the transportation system of the body

7. diastole

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a brief period of rest

8. endocardium

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a smooth layer of cells that lines the inside of the heart and is continuous inside the blood vessels

9. erythrocytes

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red blood cells produced in red bone marrow

10. hemoglobin

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a complex protein composed of the protein molecule called globin

11. left atrium

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recieves oxygenataed blood from the cells

12. left ventricle

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receives blood from the left atrium and pumps blood into the aorta for transport to the body cells

13. leukocytes

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white blood cells, not as nuumerous as erythrocytes

14. mitral valve

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located between the left atrium and left ventricle

15. myocardium

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the musclular middle layer and thickest layer

16. pericardium

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a double layered membrane or sac that covers the outside of the heart

17. plasma

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the fluid formed or solid elements of blood cells

18. pulmonary valve

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located between the right ventricle and pulmonary artery

19. right atrium

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recieves blood as it reeturns from the body cells

20. right ventricle

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receives blood from the right atrium and pumps blood into the pulmonary artery that carries blood to the lungs for oxygen

21. septum

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a muscular wall that seperates the heart into a right and left side

22. systole

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a period of ventricular contraction

23. thrombocytes

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also called platelets, fragments or pieces of cells

24. tricuspid valve

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located between the right atrium and the right ventricle

25. veins

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blood vessels that carry blood back to the heart