circulatory system Flashcards
it transports nutrients, gases, hormones, and other materials to and from the cells of the body
circulatory system
pumping organ of our body
heart
removes toxic wastes from our body
heart
a wall separating the right and left sides of the heart.
septum
receiving chambers of the heart
atria
receives oxygen-poor blood
right atrium
receives oxygen-rich blood
left atrium
pumping chambers of the heart
ventricles
pumps blood to the lungs for oxygenation
right ventricle
pumps oxygen-rich blood
left ventricle
flaps of tough muscle that prevent backflowing phenomena of the blood
valves
valve between the right atrium and right ventricle
tricuspid valve
valve between left atrium and left ventricle
bicuspid / mitral valve
valve between the atria and the ventricle
cuspid / atrioventricular valve
valve within the openings of the vena cava and the aorta
semilunar valve