203A Cardiovascular System

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  1. 4. one of two lower chambers of the heart
  2. 8. very rapid, random inefficient, and irregular contractions of the heart
  3. 9. inflammation of the inner lining of the heart
  4. 10. Largest artery in the body
  5. 11. abbreviation for hypertension, high blood pressure
  6. 12. local widening(dilation) of an arterial wall
  7. 14. abbreviation for deep vein thrombosis; blood clot formation in a large vein
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  1. 1. inflammation of the membrane (pericardium) surrounding the heart
  2. 2. inner lining of the heart
  3. 3. double-layered membrane surrounding the heart
  4. 5. thin-walled vessels that carries blood from body tissues and lungs back to the heart.
  5. 6. gas released by body cells, transported via veins to the heart, and then to the lungs for exhalation
  6. 7. X-ray imaging of blood vessels after injection of contrast material
  7. 13. partition dividing the right and left atria and right and left ventricles