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Definitions and explanations of various terms related to the anatomy and physiology of the cardiovascular system, including the functions of arteries, the heart's role in pumping blood, the cardiac cycle, heart valves, cardiac output, heart rate, and different types of blood cells. It also covers important concepts such as diastole and systole, pulmonary and systemic circuits, and electrocardiograms.
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Carries blood away from the heart to body organs and tissues TERM 2
DEFINITION 2 Carries blood away from the heart to body organs and tissues TERM 3
DEFINITION 3 Contracts TERM 4
DEFINITION 4 A rhythmic sequence of contraction and relaxation of the heart TERM 5
DEFINITION 5 Relaxes
The phase in which the heart is relaxed... Blood flows into all four chambers. TERM 7
DEFINITION 7 The contraction phase of the cardiac cycle TERM 8
DEFINITION 8 Diastole TERM 9
DEFINITION 9 Systole TERM 10
DEFINITION 10 The volume of blood that each ventricle pumps per minute
carries blood between the heart and the rest of the body TERM 17
DEFINITION 17 3 TERM 18
DEFINITION 18 The superior vena cava is a large diameter, yet short, vein that carries deoxygenated blood from the upper half of the body to the heart's right atrium. TERM 19
DEFINITION 19 The inferior vena cava, also known as the posterior vena cava, is the large vein that carries de-oxygenated blood from the lower half of the body into the right atrium of the heart. TERM 20
DEFINITION 20 aorta
records electrical changes in the heart. TERM 22
DEFINITION 22 Cardiovascular disease or heart disease is a class of diseases that involve the heart or blood vessels. TERM 23
DEFINITION 23 the death of brain tissue due to the lack of O2 resulting from the rupture or blockage of arteries in the head. TERM 24
DEFINITION 24 Atherosclerosis is a condition in which an artery wall thickens as a result of the accumulation of fatty materials such as cholesterol. TERM 25
DEFINITION 25 have thin walls consisting of a single layer of epithelial cells are narrow, about as wide as one red blood cell increases surface area for gas and fluid exchange with the interstitial fluid.
causes the heart to work harder, weakening the heart over time. increases plaque formation from tiny ruptures increases risk of blood clot formation It can contribute to.... heart attacks, strokes, and kidney failure. TERM 32
DEFINITION 32 restricts the blood flow through the capillaries TERM 33
DEFINITION 33 blood pressure, arterial end TERM 34
DEFINITION 34 osmotic, venous TERM 35
DEFINITION 35 about 90% water and contains many different types of blood cells
unspecialized cells that replace themselves througout the life of an organism. TERM 37
DEFINITION 37 lymphoid stem cells myeloid stem cells TERM 38
DEFINITION 38 can in turn produce two types of lymphocytes, which function in the immune system. TERM 39
DEFINITION 39 can defferentiate into erythrocytes other white blood cells platelets
