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circulation from the heart is divided into how many types?
2
This type of circulation moves blood from the right ventricle to the lungs
pulmonary circulation
This type of circulation moves the blood from the left ventricle throughout the body
systemic circulation
In order to pump to the rest of the body, _______ requires a constant supply of blood with nutrients and oxygen
myocardium
what delivers good blood to the heart and bad clood back to the venous system?
coronary circulation
blood returns to the heart through the right and left ________ ____________
coronary arteries
what happens in coronary thrombosis and coronary embolism?
a blood clot plugs a coronary artery
when the heart is deprived of oxygen, it dies. This is called what? ______ ______
myocardial infarction (MI)
what is a more common name for myocardial infarction?
heart attack
when is recovery from a heart attack possible?
when the amount of the tissue death is small enough that undamaged muscle can still pump
MI results in pain called _______________.
angina pectoris (chest pain)
what is often a warning that the coronary artery is blocked and no longer functioning correctly
chest pain
blockages can be corrected sometimes by using this type of surgery
coronary bypass
the cardiac cycle is defines as what?
one complete heartbeat
how long does each cardiac cycle take to complete?
0. 8 seconds
the average adult heart rate is about how many bets per minute?
72
