Circulatory System Flashcards
1
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The atria (top chambers) are thin-walled chambers where blood enters the heart.
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Atrium
2
Q
The ventricles (bottom chambers) are thick-walled chambers which push blood away from the heart
A
The ventricles (bottom chambers) are thick-walled chambers which push blood away from the heart
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5
Q
A blood vessel that carries oxygen-rich blood from the heart to tissues and organs in the body.
A
artery
6
Q
- A blood vessel that carries oxygen-poor blood to the heart from tissues and organs in the body.
A
vein
7
Q
The smallest type of blood vessel that connects small arteries to small veins.
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capillary
