cardovascular Flashcards
1
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arteries
A
Vessels that carry blood away from the heart
2
Q
blood vessels
A
arteries, veins, and capillaries
3
Q
capillaries
A
tiny vessels that bring blood back to the heart
4
Q
deoxygenerated
A
body-> right chambers of the heart-> lung
5
Q
heart
A
a muscular pump that forces blood around the body
6
Q
oxygenerated
A
lung ->left chambers of the heart-> body
7
Q
pulmonary circulation
A
carries oxygenated blood away from the heart to the heart to the tissues and cells, and then back to the heart
8
Q
systemic circulation
A
between the heart and lungs, transports deoxygenated blood to the lungs to get oxygen, and then back to the heart
9
Q
veins
A
Vessels that bring blood back to the heart
