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endocardium

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membrane lining the cavities of the heart

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atrium

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upper right or left chamber of the heart

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epicardium

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membrane forming the outer layer of the heart

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interatrial septum

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division between atria

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interventricular septum

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division between ventricles

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myocardium

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heart muscle

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pericardium

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protective sac surrounding the heart

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visceral pericardium

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layer closest to heart (visceral = pertaining to organ)

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parietal pericardium

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outer layer (parietal = pertaining to wall)

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pericardial cavity

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fluid filled cavity between layers of the pericardium

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ventricle

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lower right and left chambers of the heart

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heart valves

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structures within the heart that regulate the one-way flow of blood

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aortic valve

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valve between the left ventricle and the aorta

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mitral or bicuspid valve

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heart valve between the left atrium and the left ventricle (cuspis = point)

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pulmonary semilunar valve

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heart valve from right ventricle to pulmonary artery (luna = moon)

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tricuspid valve

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heart valve from right atrium to right ventricle

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valves of the veins

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valves located within the lining of the veins

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arteries

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vessels that carry blood away from the heart

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aorta

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large artery branching from the left ventricle

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arterioles

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small arteries

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capillaries

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tiny vessels that join arterioles to venules

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venules

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tiny veins

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veins

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vessels that carry blood toward the heart

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systemic circulation

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circulation of the blood throughout the body

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coronary circulation

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circulation of blood to the heart muscle tissue

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pulmonary circulation

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circulation of blood to the lungs for gas exchange

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