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SBGR Heart
SBGR ALH 155 Heart (2012 LS)
Question | Answer |
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myocardium | muscular middle layer of the heartvessels |
endocardium | innermost layer of the heart |
epicardium | outermost layer of the heart |
mediastinum | region between the 2 lung cavities |
sulcus | shallow groove |
atrium | smaller receiving chambers of the heart |
ventricle | large chambers in the bottom of the heart that discharge blood |
stent | fine wire-mesh tube inserted into a vessel, holding it open |
systole | contraction phase of the cardiac cycle |
diastole | relaxation phase of the cardiac cycle |
vasodilation | accelerate blood flow through their tissue of origin |
intercalated discs | cardiac muscle fiber connections |
apex | inferior pointed tip of the heart |
auricle | external flap on the heart visible when the atrium is relaxed |
cusps | the free edge of each valve consisting of flaps of tissue |
electrocardiogram | recording of the electrical events occurring in the heart |
bradycardia | abnormally slow heart rate |
tachycardia | abnormally fast heart rate |
chordae tendineae | tendinous connective tissue fibers that hold the cusps in place |
aorta | largest artery coming up and out of the heart |
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