Match each term with its corresponding description or definition.
-Another term for the epicardium

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The visceral pericardium is another term for the outer layer of the heart, which is also known as the epicardium.

B) Systole
 Systole is the phase of the cardiac cycle during which the heart contracts and pumps blood out of the chambers.

C) Atria
 The atria are the upper chambers of the heart, which receive blood from the veins and then pump it into the lower chambers.

D) Stroke volume
 Stroke volume is the amount of blood that is ejected from the heart during each beat.

E) Diastole
 Diastole is the phase of the cardiac cycle during which the heart relaxes and fills with blood.

F) Cardiac output
 Cardiac output is the amount of blood that is pumped out by the heart per minute.

G) Ventricles
 The ventricles are the lower chambers of the heart, which receive blood from the atria and then pump it out to the rest of the body.

H) Parietal pericardium
 The parietal pericardium is the outer layer of the pericardium, which is a sac that surrounds and protects the heart.

I) Sinoatrial node
 The sinoatrial node is a group of cells located in the right atrium of the heart, which functions as the natural pacemaker of the heart.

J) Endocardium
 The endocardium is the inner layer of the heart, which lines the chambers and valves of the heart.

Match Each Term with Its Corresponding Description or Definition