Heart Vocabulary List
Chapter 12


The following is the list of terms from chapter 12 that you should define in your notebook:
LIST A
pericardium
parietal pericardium
visceral pericardium
epicardium
pericardial cavity
pericardial fluid
myocardium
endocardium
atria
ventricles
tricuspid valve
bicuspid valve
aortic semilunar valve
pulmonary semilunar valve
chordae tendineae
papillary muscles
pulmonary circulation
systemic circulation
murmur
aorta
vena cava
pulmonary artery
pulmonary vein
coronary arteries


LIST B

sinoatrial node (SA node)
atrioventricular node (AV node)
bundle of His (AV bundle)
Purkinje fibers
pacemaker
cardiac cycle
diastole
systole
carotid sinus
nicotine
electrocardiogram (EKG)
infarction
fibrillation
tachycardia
stenosis
hypertension
ischemia
plaques
thrombus
embolus
atherosclerosis