Definition
Cardiology
The study of the heart
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Vena Cavae
The circulatory system is composed of two parts
Pulmonary Circulation & Systemic Circulation
Pulmonary Circulation
Between the heart and lungs
Pulmonary
circulation carries blood to and from the lungs.
Bradycardia
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aorta
The four heart valves
Tricuspid, Pulmonary, mitral, aortic
Endocardium
the inner layer of the heart lining the heart chambers
Pulmonary Veins
Carries oxygenated blood to the heart
valvulitis
The inflammation of a heart valve
Odxyatnegdee
Deoxygenated
Septum
Divides the heart into left and right halves.
Epicardium
The outer layer of the heart.
Inferior Vena Cava
Carries blood from legs, feet and organs in the abdomen and pelvis.
Pericarditis
Inflammation of the outer layer of the heart
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Right ventricle
The pointed tip of the heart
Apex
Aortic Valve
between the left ventricle and the aorta.
Capillaries
Tiny vessels that allow oxygen and carbon dioxide to be exchanged between the rbc's and tissues, and link arteries and veins together.
Irregular heartbeat
arrhythmia
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Systemic circulation
The thick muscular middle layer of the heart.
Myocardium
Heart
Located in the mediastinum in the center of the chest cavity, not exactly centered
Left Ventricle
Pumps oxygenated blood to the rest of the body.