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June 19, 2013

How the Heart Works Glossary of Terms

The following are health and medical definitions of terms that appear in the How the Heart Works article.

Abdomen: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Annulus: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Anterior: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Aorta: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Aortic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Aortic valve: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Arms: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Artery: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Atria: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Atrioventricular node: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Atrium: See the definition from MedTerms.com

AV node: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Capillaries: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Capillary: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Carbon dioxide: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Chordae tendineae: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Circulation: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Circulatory: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Circulatory system: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Circumflex: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cluster: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Collateral: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Coronary arteries: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Coronary artery disease: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Essential: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Fever: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Heart: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Heart muscle: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Heart valves: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Inferior: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Inferior vena cava: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Injury: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Left atrium: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Left ventricle: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Lungs: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Metabolism: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Mitral valve: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Muscle: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Muscular: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Node: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Organ: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Oxygen: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pacemaker: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Posterior: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pulmonary: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Pulmonary artery: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pulmonary valve: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pulmonary vein: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Rib: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Rib cage: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Right atrium: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Right ventricle: See the definition from MedTerms.com

SA node: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Septum: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Sinoatrial node: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Sternum: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Superior vena cava: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Tricuspid: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Tricuspid valve: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Tubes: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Vein: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Vena cava: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Ventricle: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Ventricles: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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