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Circulatory Test Flashcards

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Aorta

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All blood is delivered from the heart passes through this artery Blood leaves from the left ventricle into this artery where it is then pushed throughout the body. (Largest Artery)

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Brachicephalic Trunk

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This is the first artery to arise from the aorta. It carries blood to the right arm and the right side of the head and neck.

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Left Common Carotid Artery

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This is the second artery to arise from the aorta. its carries blood to the left side of the head and neck.

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Subclavian Artery

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This is the last to arise from the aorta. It carries blood to the left arm.

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Renal Artery

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This artery branches off the descending aorta and supplies blood to the kidneys.

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Hepatic Artery

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This artery branches off the descending aorta and supplies blood to the liver, duodenum, pylorus, and pancreas.

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Inferior Vena Cava

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Largest Vein in the body. It collects blood from veins serving the tissues inferior to the heart and returns this blood to the right atrium of the heart.

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Superior Vena Cava

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Veins from all parts of the body (except the lungs back to the heart) converge to lead to the right atrium of the heart.

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Right Atrium

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Deoxygenated blood enters the heart through the superior and inferior vena cava. It pushes from top to bottom to get blood into the right ventricle.

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Tricuspid AV Valve

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This Valve guards the right atrium and ventricle.

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Right Ventricle

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Deoxygenated blood is pumped into here from the right atrium. It pushed the bottom to top into the lungs where gas exchange occurs.

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Pulmonary Semilunar Valve

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This valve guards the right ventricle and the pulmonary trunk.

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Pulmonary Artery

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Brings blood to the lungs to be oxygenated and pushed back to the heart.

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Pulmonary Veins

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Brings oxygenated blood back to the heart from the lungs.

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Left Atrium

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It receives blood from the lungs via the pulmonary veins and pumps from top to the bottom into the left ventricle.

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Bicuspid AV/Mitral Valve

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This valve is found between the left atrium and the left ventricle.

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Left Ventricle

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Has the thickest walls to pump blood through the body. It pushes from the bottom to top and pumps blood into the aorta.

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Aortic Semilunar Valve

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It’s between the left ventricle and the aorta. It opens to allow blood to leave the left ventricle as it contracts.

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All blood is delivered from the heart passes through this artery Blood leaves from the left ventricle into this artery where it is then pushed throughout the body. (Largest Artery)

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Aorta

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This is the first artery to arise from the aorta. It carries blood to the right arm and the right side of the head and neck.

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Brachiocephalic Trunk

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This is the second artery to arise from the aorta. its carries blood to the left side of the head and neck.

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Left Common Carotid Artery

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This is the last to arise from the aorta. It carries blood to the left arm.

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Subclavian Artery

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This artery branches off the descending aorta and supplies blood to the kidneys.

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Renal Artery

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This artery branches off the descending aorta and supplies blood to the liver, duodenum, pylorus, and pancreas.

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Hepatic Artery

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Largest Vein in the body. It collects blood from veins serving the tissues inferior to the heart and returns this blood to the right atrium of the heart.

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Inferior Vena Cava

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Veins from all parts of the body (except the lungs back to the heart) converge to lead to the right atrium of the heart.

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Superior Vena Cava

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Deoxygenated blood enters the heart through the superior and inferior vena cava. It pushes from top to bottom to get blood into the right ventricle.

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Right Atrium

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This Valve guards the right atrium and ventricle.

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Tricuspid AV Valve

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Deoxygenated blood is pumped into here from the right atrium. It pushed the bottom to top into the lungs where gas exchange occurs.

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Right Ventricle

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This valve guards the right ventricle and the pulmonary trunk.

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Pulmonary Semilunar Valve

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Brings blood to the lungs to be oxygenated and pushed back to the heart.

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Pulmonary Artery

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Brings oxygenated blood back to the heart from the lungs.

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Pulmonary Vein

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It receives blood from the lungs via the pulmonary veins and pumps from top to the bottom into the left ventricle.

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Left Atrium

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This valve is found between the left atrium and the left ventricle.

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Bicuspid AV/Mitral Valve

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Has the thickest walls to pump blood through the body. It pushes from the bottom to top and pumps blood into the aorta.

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Left Ventricle

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It’s between the left ventricle and the aorta. It opens to allow blood to leave the left ventricle as it contracts.

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Aortic Semilunar Valve

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Medulla Oblongata

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The vital center that controls heart rate, blood pressure, respiration, and many more.

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The vital center that controls heart rate, blood pressure, respiration, and many more.

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Medulla Oblongata

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