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1
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The right atrioventricular valve is also known as the

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Tricuspid valve

2
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The double-walled membranous sac enclosing the heart is the

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Pericardium

3
Q

A partition or wall separating something is called a

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Septum

4
Q

A localized area of necrosis caused by an interrupted blood supply is

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Infarct

5
Q

Introduction of whole blood or blood components into the bloodstream of the recipient is a

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Transfusion

6
Q

A bypass or diversion is called a

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Shunt

7
Q

Cor means

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Heart

8
Q

A disease of heart muscle is

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Cardiomyopathy

9
Q

Heart enlargement is

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Cardiomegaly

10
Q

Blood flow through the tissue is

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Perfusion

11
Q

The blood vessels that carry blood from the heart to the lungs

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Pulmonary artery

12
Q

The contraction phase of the heartbeat is the

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Systole

13
Q

A disease produced by the treatment is known as

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Iatrogenic

14
Q

The term for the external layer of the heart is the

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Epicardium

15
Q

The myocarduim receives its blood supply from the

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Coronary arteries

16
Q

Which heart valve is also known as the bicuspid valve?

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Mitral valve

17
Q

Which heart chamber pumps blood to the lungs

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Right ventricle

18
Q

Hemostasis

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Control of bleeding

19
Q

A deficiency in blood supply is called?

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Ischemia

20
Q

The opening in a vessel through which fluid flows is known as

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Lumen

21
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Coronary occlusion means?

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blockage of these vessels and can lead to ischemia

22
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What is ischemia?

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a deficiency in the blood to an area - may lead to necrosis (dath of things)

23
Q

Infarct?

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an area of necrosis caused by ischemia

24
Q

The atrioventricular septum does what

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separates the right and left chambers of the heart

25
Q

A valve is?

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a membraneous fold

26
Q

Heart valves do what?

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control the flow of blood through the heart

27
Q

combining forms valv/o and valvul/o means?

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valves

28
Q

What is the heart beat?

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the rate & regularity of the heart rhythm

29
Q

Heartbeat is influenced by?

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electrical impulses from nerves in the myocardium

30
Q

Cardiac output is?

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the volume of blood pumped by the heart overtime

31
Q

combining form isch/o means?

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hold back

32
Q

Tricuspid

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atrioventricular valve

33
Q

Another name for left atrioventricular valve?

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Bicuspid and mitral valve

34
Q

Two semilunar valves?

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pulmonary and aortic semilunar valves

35
Q

The atria is ?

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the superior chambers of the heart

36
Q

Combining form atri/o means?

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atria

37
Q

Ventricles?

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the inferior chambers of the heart

38
Q

Combining form ventricul/o?

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ventricles

39
Q

Classify murmur?

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where it is and how severe it is?

40
Q

A heart murmur?

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an abnormal sound associated with the turbulent flow of blood
may be caused by a leak