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... vena cava returns blood from the brain and up- per extremities . The inferior vena cava transports blood from the abdominal organs and lower extremities . Both large veins empty their contents into the right atrium . The venous blood ...
... vena cava returns blood from the brain and up- per extremities . The inferior vena cava transports blood from the abdominal organs and lower extremities . Both large veins empty their contents into the right atrium . The venous blood ...
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... vena cava empties into the right atrium the walls of the atrium expand allowing the size of this chamber to enlarge to accommodate the volume of blood . Atrial filling is referred to as atrial diastole . When the atrium can no longer ...
... vena cava empties into the right atrium the walls of the atrium expand allowing the size of this chamber to enlarge to accommodate the volume of blood . Atrial filling is referred to as atrial diastole . When the atrium can no longer ...
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... Vena Cava Right Coronary Artery Right Atrium Inferior Vena 24 C.P.R .: IT COULD SAVE YOUR LIFE Heart Circulation.
... Vena Cava Right Coronary Artery Right Atrium Inferior Vena 24 C.P.R .: IT COULD SAVE YOUR LIFE Heart Circulation.
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A.V. node abdomen administered airway aorta approximately artificial ventilation atria blood flow blood supply blood vessels body tissues brain bronchi bronchioles bronchus C.P.R. CYCLE C.P.R. techniques carbon dioxide cardiac arrest cardio-pulmonary resuscitation causing cells chambers chest wall cholesterol circulation circulatory system contraction coronary artery disease death diaphragm diastole difficulty breathing elastic electrical electrocardiogram expiration external cardiac compression fibers force function heart attack heart muscle heartbeat Heimlich maneuver hypertension impulses infant infarction inferior vena cava initiated inspiration left side left ventricle located lower lungs maintain measures membrane minute mouth mouth-to-mouth resuscitation myocardial nerve normal nose obstruction occlusion occurs oxygen oxygen and carbon oxygenated blood P.O. Box pain paramedic rescue team percent perform C.P.R. person physician pulmonary pulse pumping action rescuer rescuer's hands reserve volume respiratory arrest result rib cage S.A. node sternum Street symptoms systole thoracic cage tion usually veins ventricular victim windpipe xiphoid xiphoid process