MATCHING Match Each Description with the Item Below

question 24

Multiple Choice

MATCHING
Match each description with the item below.
-Sam Houston

• A)was the young congressman who argued that Polk had maneuvered the Mexicans into attacking
• B)led American forces at Veracruz
• C)was elected vice president in 1840
• D)was one of the defenders at the Alamo
• E)was the American who captured San Diego and Los Angeles
• F)was the secretary of state who negotiated the treaty resolving the boundary between the northeastern United States and British Canada
• G)was known as "the Pathfinder"
• H)died after one month in office
• I)was president of the Republic of Texas
• J)was known as "Young Hickory"

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Definitions:

Outermost Layer

The external surface or coating of an object or body.

Epicardium

The outermost layer of the heart's wall, playing a crucial role in providing a protective layer and contributing to the heart's lubricative outer covering.

SA Node

The sinoatrial node, a group of cells in the heart that regulates the heart's rhythm by generating electrical impulses.

Cardiac Conduction

The process by which electrical impulses are generated and transmitted throughout the heart muscle, leading to heart contraction and blood circulation.