Matching Pairs Med Term CardiologyOnline version medical terminology of the heart by Dr. David Myers 1 heart 2 AV bundle 3 diastole 4 myocardium 5 septum 6 pulse 7 Blood pressure 8 venule 9 aorta 10 endocardium 11 aortic valve 12 Left AV valve The thin membrane that lines the chambers of the heart and covers the valves. A wall dividing the chambers of the heart. The muscular organ with four chambers that contracts rhythmically to propel blood through vessels to all parts of the body. The valve at the entrance to the aorta. The wave of increased pressure produced in the vessels each time the ventricles contract. The valve between the left atrium and the left ventricle: the mitral valve: bicuspid. the relaxation phase of the heartbeat cycle. A small vessel that carries blood from the capillaries to the veins. A band of fibers that transmits impulses from the AV node to the top of the interventricular septum. the largest artery, receives blood from left ventricle. The force exerted by blood against the wall of a vessel. The thick middle layer of the heart wall composed of cardiac muscle.
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