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Which word parts do you need to build a medical word that means "instrument used to examine (a) joint"?
Atrioventricular Node
A part of the electrical conduction system of the heart that helps regulate the heart rate by transferring signals from the atria to the ventricles.
Atrioventricular Bundle
A group of heart muscle fibers responsible for conducting impulses from the atria to the ventricles, ensuring coordinated heart contractions.
Pulse Pressure
The difference between systolic and diastolic blood pressure readings, indicating the force that the heart generates each time it contracts.
Left Atrium
The upper left chamber of the heart that receives oxygenated blood from the lungs and pumps it into the left ventricle.
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