Set: Heart Dissection

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Term Definition
mediastinum the space in which the heart lies in the chest
apex the lower point of the heart
base the upper broad surface of the heart, lies just below the 2nd rib
tunica externa the outermost layer if an artery
tunica media the layer of the artery made up of mostly smooth muscle
tunica interna the inner layer of the artery
artery these vessels carry blood away from the heart
vein these vessles bring blood back to the heart
lumen the innermost space of a vessel where tthe blood flows
medulla oblongata the part if the brain that regulates the heart
pericardium the name of the sac surrounding the heart
myocardium the muscular layer if the heart
endocardium the smooth inner layer of the heart
septum the thick muscular divider between the ventricles
AV valves the structures that control the flow of blood between the atria and the ventricles
chordae tendinea cordlike structures that are attached to papillary muscles in the walls
ventricles the lower chambers of the heart
atria the upper chambers of the heart
auticles earlike flaps of tissue that extend from the atria
aorta the largest artery in the body

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Creator jgray11292
Created May 14, 2008
Group Theda
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  1. chordae tendinea → cordlike structures that are attached to papillary muscles in the walls - 4 misses
  2. tunica media → the layer of the artery made up of mostly smooth muscle - 3 misses
  3. tunica interna → the inner layer of the artery - 3 misses
  4. endocardium → the smooth inner layer of the heart - 3 misses
  5. mediastinum → the space in which the heart lies in the chest - 2 misses
  6. artery → these vessels carry blood away from the heart - 2 misses
  7. medulla oblongata → the part if the brain that regulates the heart - 2 misses