Myocardium
Muscular tissue of the heart.
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Cardiovascular System Terms
Heart and vessel vocabulary for clinical learners.
medicine cardiology anatomy
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Atrium
Upper heart chamber that receives blood.
Ventricle
Lower heart chamber that pumps blood out.
Aorta
Largest artery; carries blood from the left ventricle.
Vena cava
Large veins returning blood to the right atrium.
Artery
Vessel carrying blood away from the heart.
Vein
Vessel carrying blood toward the heart.
Capillary
Tiny vessel where exchange with tissues occurs.
Coronary arteries
Arteries that supply the heart muscle itself.
Systole
Phase of heart contraction.
Diastole
Phase of heart relaxation/filling.
ECG / EKG
Recording of the heart's electrical activity.
Ischemia
Reduced blood supply to tissue.
Infarction
Tissue death due to blocked blood supply.