Cardiovascular System Compilation Notes Flashcards
1
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Functions Of the Cardiovascular System
A
circulate oxygen rich blood throughout the body
2
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3 Major structures of the cardiovascular system
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heart,Blood vessels,the blood and blood cells
3
Q
what is the aorta?
A
largest artery in the human body
4
Q
epicardium
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innermost layer of the pericardium
5
Q
myocardium
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layer of cardiac muscle that makes up the middle layer of the heart
6
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endocardium
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innermost layer that lines the 4 chambers of the heart
7
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chambers of the heart
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right and left atrium (plural atria) right and left ventricles
