Circulatory system Flashcards
Septum
A structure which separates the right and left sides of the heart
Superior/Inferior Vena Cava
Blood vessel carrying deoxygenated blood to the heart
Aorta
Blood vessel that transports oxygenated blood to the body
Pulmonary artery
blood vessel which transports deoxygenated blood from heart to lungs
Left Atrium
chamber through which oxygenated blood enters the heart
Right Atrium
chamber through which deoxygenated blood enters the heart
Left Ventricle
chamber through which oxygenated blood exists the heart to go to the body
Right Ventricle
chamber through which deoxygenated blood enters the heart
Systemic Circuit
goes from heart to body
Pulmonary Circuit
goes from heart to lung
Veins
Carry blood from the body to the heart
Capillaries
connect arteries and veins together, gas exchange
Arteries
Carry oxygenated blood away from the heart
Antigen
ID
Antibody
fights off foreign things in blood stream
