circulatory system Flashcards

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it transports nutrients, gases, hormones, and other materials to and from the cells of the body

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circulatory system

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2
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pumping organ of our body

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heart

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3
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removes toxic wastes from our body

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heart

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4
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a wall separating the right and left sides of the heart.

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septum

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5
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receiving chambers of the heart

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atria

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6
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receives oxygen-poor blood

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right atrium

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7
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receives oxygen-rich blood

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left atrium

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8
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pumping chambers of the heart

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ventricles

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9
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pumps blood to the lungs for oxygenation

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right ventricle

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10
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pumps oxygen-rich blood

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left ventricle

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11
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flaps of tough muscle that prevent backflowing phenomena of the blood

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valves

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valve between the right atrium and right ventricle

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tricuspid valve

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13
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valve between left atrium and left ventricle

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bicuspid / mitral valve

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14
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valve between the atria and the ventricle

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cuspid / atrioventricular valve

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15
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valve within the openings of the vena cava and the aorta

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semilunar valve

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16
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a valve within the opening the pulmonary artery

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pulmonic valve

17
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a valve within the opening of the aorta

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aortic valve

18
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blood vessels

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a. arteries
b. veins
c. capillaries

19
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channels that carry blood throughout your body.

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blood vessels

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