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Circulation

Important terms to know about Circulation

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atriumthe upper chamber of each side of the human heart
pulsecan be felt at various locations of the body as the arteries expand and relax
stethoscopean instrument used to hear the heart beat
capillarieshave walls only one cell thick so that nutrients, oxygen, and waste materials can transfer back and forth from the tissues to the blood
arteriesblood vessels that carry blood away from the heart to other parts of the body
hearta muscle that produces muscular contractions to push blood through the body
blood pressurethe force at which blood moves through the arteries
veinsblood vessels that carry blood to the heart
heartbeat ratethe number of heartbeats per minute
ventriclethe lower chamber of each side of the human heart
blood vesselsarteries, capillaries, and veins
arteriosclerosisabnormal thickening of artery walls nad clogging of arteries


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