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Cardiovascular system
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System of the body composed of the heart, blood and blood vessels
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Heart
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Muscular organ that pumps circulation of blood throughout the body by rhythmic contraction —
divided into 4 hollow chambers
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The major types of muscle in the heart
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Cardiac, skeletal and smooth
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Unique factors of cardiac muscle
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Shorter and more tightly connected than skeletal muscle and have irregularly spaced dark bands
(intercalated discs) — this holds muscle cells together during contraction and create an electric
connection
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Sinoatrial (SA) node
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Specialized area of cardiac tissue, located in the right atrium of the heart — initiates electrical
impulses that determine the heart rate
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Atrioventricular (AV) node
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Small mass of specialized cardiac muscle fibers located in the wall of the right atrium of the
heart — receives heartbeat impulses from the SA nodes and directs them to the ventricles
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Pulmonic side of the heart
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Right side of the heart — receives blood from the body that is low in O2 and high in CO2, then
pumps it to the lungs
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Systemic side of the heart
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Left side of the heart — pumps blood high in O2 and low in CO2 to the body
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Atrium
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Upper chambers of the heart that receives blood from veins and directs it to the ventricles
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Ventricles
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Lower chambers of the heart that receives blood from atrium and directs blood into arteries
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Right atrium
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Receives deoxygenated blood from the body
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Left atrium
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Receives oxygenated blood from the lungs
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Right ventricle
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Receives deoxygenated blood from the right atrium and pumps to lungs
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Left ventricle
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Receives oxygen-rich blood from the left atrium and pumps to the body
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Stroke volume
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The amount of blood pumped out of the heart with each contraction (typical amount is 70 ml)
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Heart rate
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The rate at which the heart pumps (average resting heart rate is 70-80 bpm)
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Cardiac outout
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The volume of blood pumped by the heart per minute, calculated by heart rate × stroke volume
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Blood
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Fliud that circulates in heart, arteries, capillaries, and veins [Show Less]