October 16, 2025
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Capillaries
–The smallest blood vessels –Their lumen is so narrow that…
Arteries
Coronary the first arteries to branch off from the base…
Blood vessels
–Vascular channels in which blood circulates throughout the body –All…
thoracic cavity and mediastinum
The thoracic cavity contains the lungs and mediastinum •The mediastinum…
tricuspid
When the three valve cusps (leaflets) of the tricuspid valve…
Septum
–The septum is the central wall that divides the heart…
Heart Chambers
–The interior of the heart contains four chambers: two on…
pericardium, epicardium, myocardium
•The Heart (continued) –The pericardium is a two-layered membrane that…