#1 Heart Flashcards

1
Q

An Artery that carries oxygen -rich blood from the heart to the brain.

A

Carotid artery

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2
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A vein that carries oxygen-poor blood from the brain back to the heart.

A

Jugular vein

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2
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An artery that carries oxygen-poor blood from the heart to the lung

A

Pulmonary artery

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2
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A vein that carries-rich blood from the lung to the heart

A

Pulmonary vein

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3
Q

An artery that wraps around the heart (full of oxygen)

A

Coronary artery

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4
Q

A vein that wraps around the Hear ( full of carbon dioxide )

A

Cardiac vein

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5
Q

relating to the heart

A

cardiac

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6
Q

Relating to the lung

A

Pulmonary

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6
Q

Oxygen - rich blood (02)

A

Oxygen

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7
Q

Oxygen- poor blood ( CO2)

A

Carbon dioxide

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8
Q

Heart muscle

A

Myocardium

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9
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10
Q

A heart natural pacemaker that sends electrical impulses, causing the heart to contract properly. It is found in the right artrium

A

SA( sinoatrial) node

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10
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A loop where blood flows from the heart to the body and back to the heart

A

Circulatory

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11
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Olympia blood flows from the heart to the lungs and back to the heart

A

Pulmonary circuit

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12
Q

The biggest artery in the body

A

Aorta

13
Q

The biggest vein locating at the top half of the body

A

Superior Vena Cava

14
Q

The biggest vein locating at the bottom half of the body

A

Inferior Vena Cava