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Atria (atrium)=

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Superior chambers of the heart, act as a reservoir

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Ventricles

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Inferior chambers of the heart

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Arteries

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Blood vessels that go away from the heart

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Veins

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Blood vessels that go toward the heart

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Sinoatrial node (SA Node)

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Pacemaker of the heart

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Left Ventricle

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Delivers oxygenated blood to the rest of the body

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Right Atria

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Gathers deoxygenated blood from the body

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Capillaries

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Smallest blood vessels, site of exchange of elements between blood & tissue

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Stroke Volume

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Amount of blood pumped out of the heart with each contraction

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