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Heart flash cards

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An artery that carries oxygen-rich blood from the heart to the brain

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Carotid artery

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A vein that carries oxygen-rich blood from the lungs to the heart

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Pulmonary vein

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An artery that carries oxygen-rich blood from the lungs to the heart

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Pulmonary artery

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A vein that carries oxygen-poor blood from the brain back to the heart

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Jugular vein

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An artery that wraps around the heart (full of oxygen)

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Coronary artery

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A vein that wraps around the heart (full or carbon dioxide)

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Cardiac vein

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Relating to the heart

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Cardiac

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7
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Relating to the lungs

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Pulmonary

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Oxygen-rich blood (O2)

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Oxygen

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Oxygen-poor blood (CO2)

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Carbon dioxide

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10
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Heart muscle

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Myocardium

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11
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Blood flows away from the heart

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Artery

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12
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Blood flows toward the heart

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Vein

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13
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A loop where blood flows from the heart to the lungs and back to the lungs

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Circulatory system

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A hearts natural pacemaker that sends electrical impulses, causing the heart to contract properly. It is found in the right atrium

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SA (sinoatrial) node

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15
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A loop where blood flows from the heart to the lungs and back to the heart

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Pulmonary circuit

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The biggest artery in the body

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Aorta

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The biggest vein located at the top half of the body

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Superior Vena Cava

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The biggest vein located at the bottom half of the body

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Inferior Vena Cava

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Heart chamber that receives oxygenated blood from the vena cava

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Right atrium

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Heart chamber that receives oxygenated blood from the vena cava

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Right ventrical

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heart chamber that receives oxygenated blood from the left atrium

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Left ventricle

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a one-way valve where blood flows

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tricuspid valve

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a one-way valve where blood flows from the right ventricle

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pulmonary valve

23
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a one-way valve where blood flows from the left atrium to left ventrical

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mitral valve

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a one- way valve where blood flows from left ventrical to the rest of the body

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aortic valve

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Vital System (6 decks)

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