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circulatory system Flashcards

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Cardiovascular System

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consists of the heart, blood vessels and blood. It is responsible for delivering blood to different parts of the body

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Valves

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keeps blood flowing in one direction. The heart has these and veins have these.

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Left Ventricle

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receives oxygenated blood from the left atrium and pumps it to the aorta

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Right Ventricle

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receives deoxygenated blood from the right atrium and pumps it to the pulmonary artery

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Left Atrium

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receives oxygenated blood from the lungs and pumps it to the left ventricle

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Right Atrium

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Right Atrium - receives deoxygenated blood from the vena cava and pumps it to the right ventricle

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Deoxygenated

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Deoxygenated - contains no oxygen

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Aorta

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receives oxygenated blood from the left ventricle and pumps it to the body

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Vena Cava - receives deoxygenated blood from the body and carries to the right atrium

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Vein - carry blood to the heart and usually deoxygenated. Thinner walls, large opening and contains valves to prevent back flow of blood

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Artery - carry blood away from the heart and usually oxygenated. Thick and muscular walls to withstand high pressure and small opening

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Capillary - allows diffusion of gases and nutrients from blood into the body cells. Very thin and one cell thick. Small hole and walls are semi-permeable.

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Pulmonary Artery - carries deoxygenated blood away from the right ventricle to the lungs

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Vein - carry blood to the heart and usually deoxygenated. Thinner walls, large opening and contains valves to prevent back flow of blood

Artery - carry blood away from the heart and usually oxygenated. Thick and muscular walls to withstand high pressure and small opening

Capillary - allows diffusion of gases and nutrients from blood into the body cells. Very thin and one cell thick. Small hole and walls are semi-permeable.

Pulmonary Artery - carries deoxygenated blood away from the right ventricle to the lungs

Pulmonary Vein - returns oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart

Pulmonary - means “lung” in Latin

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Pulmonary Vein - returns oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart

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Pulmonary - means “lung” in Latin

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