Circulatory System Flashcards
purpose of circulatory system
to deliver deoxygenated blood to the various cells and organ systems in your body so you can undergo cellular respiration
chambers of circulatory system
right atrium - right ventricle - left atrium - left ventricle
transport blood AWAY from the heart
artery
artery that transports deoxygenated blood from the heart’s right ventricle to the lungs
pulmonary artery
largest artery; transports blood from the heart to other parts of the body
aorta
transport blood TOWARDS the heart
vein
vein that transports oxygen-rich blood from the lungs to the heart’s left atrium
pulmonary vein
largest vein, transports oxygen-poor blood from the upper half to the heart’s right atrium
superior vena cava
transports oxygen-poor blood from the lower half to the heart’s right atrium
inferior vena cava
site of exchange of oxygen and other materials between cells and blood
capillaries
