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  1. 2. What term refers to the blood vessels that supply the heart muscle with oxygen and nutrients?
  2. 6. Which is the largest artery in the body?
  3. 7. What is the name for a blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart?
  4. 10. What is the name for a blood vessel that carries blood towards the heart?
  5. 11. What is the name for the blockage of a blood vessel by a traveling clot or other foreign material?
  6. 14. What is the smallest type of blood vessel in the body called?
  7. 15. What is the term for the formation of a blood clot inside a blood vessel?
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  1. 1. What is the term for the muscular tissue of the heart?
  2. 3. What is the term for a disease of the heart muscle that can lead to heart failure?
  3. 4. What is the name for the disease in which plaque builds up inside arteries, leading to narrowing and potential blockages?
  4. 5. What is the name of the device that helps regulate the heart's rhythm?
  5. 8. What is the medical term for high blood pressure, which can increase the risk of heart disease and other health problems?
  6. 9. During which phase of the cardiac cycle does the heart muscle contract?
  7. 12. What is the test called that measures the electrical activity of the heart?
  8. 13. During which phase of the cardiac cycle does the heart muscle relax?