Circulatory System Flashcards
1
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Heart
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The muscular organ that pumps blood
2
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Atrium
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And upper chamber of the human heart
3
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Ventricle
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A lower chamber of the human heart
4
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Valve
A
The structure that only allows fluids to flow in One Direction
5
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Artery
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A blood vessel that carries oxygen rich away from the heart into the rest of the body
6
Q
Aorta
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A large vessel that carries oxygen rich away from the heart and to the body
7
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Vein
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A blood vessel that transports blood into the heart
8
Q
Vena cava
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The main vein leading from the body into the heart
9
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Circulatory system
A
A system that moves blood throughout the body
