Heart flash cards
An artery that carries oxygen-rich blood from the heart to the brain
Carotid artery
A vein that carries oxygen-rich blood from the lungs to the heart
Pulmonary vein
An artery that carries oxygen-rich blood from the lungs to the heart
Pulmonary artery
A vein that carries oxygen-poor blood from the brain back to the heart
Jugular vein
An artery that wraps around the heart (full of oxygen)
Coronary artery
A vein that wraps around the heart (full or carbon dioxide)
Cardiac vein
Relating to the heart
Cardiac
Relating to the lungs
Pulmonary
Oxygen-rich blood (O2)
Oxygen
Oxygen-poor blood (CO2)
Carbon dioxide
Heart muscle
Myocardium
Blood flows away from the heart
Artery
Blood flows toward the heart
Vein
A loop where blood flows from the heart to the lungs and back to the lungs
Circulatory system
A hearts natural pacemaker that sends electrical impulses, causing the heart to contract properly. It is found in the right atrium
SA (sinoatrial) node
A loop where blood flows from the heart to the lungs and back to the heart
Pulmonary circuit
The biggest artery in the body
Aorta
The biggest vein located at the top half of the body
Superior Vena Cava
The biggest vein located at the bottom half of the body
Inferior Vena Cava
Heart chamber that receives oxygenated blood from the vena cava
Right atrium
Heart chamber that receives oxygenated blood from the vena cava
Right ventrical
heart chamber that receives oxygenated blood from the left atrium
Left ventricle
a one-way valve where blood flows
tricuspid valve
a one-way valve where blood flows from the right ventricle
pulmonary valve
a one-way valve where blood flows from the left atrium to left ventrical
mitral valve
a one- way valve where blood flows from left ventrical to the rest of the body
aortic valve
