Circulatory system Flashcards
Vein that arises from capillaries and ends in capillaries
Hepatic portal vein
A genetic disorder in which blood does not clot
Haemophilia
Artery from the left ventricle
Aorta
The thread like structures that hold the cuspid valves
Chordae tendinae
The walls of the heart are made of
Cardiac muscles
The vein that carries oxygenated blood
Pulmonary vein
The artery which carries deoxygenated blood
Pulmonary artery
The artery which supplies blood to the kidneys
Renal artery
The nearest organ to which heart pumps blood
Heart itself
The blood vessels which supplies oxygen to the heart
Coronary artery
The blockage in __________ leads to myocardial infarction
Coronary artery
The outer membrane covering the heart
Pericardium
The fluid between the membrane and the heart
Pericardial fluid
The instrument used to measure blood pressure
sphygmomanometer
The non circulating fluids in human body
vitreous humour , synovial fluid