Heart Flashcards #1
An artery that carries oxygen-rich blood from the heart to the brain
Carotid artery
A vein that carries oxygen-poor blood from the brain back to the heart
Jugular vein
An artery that carries oxygen-poor blood from the heart to the lungs
Pulmonary artery
A vein that carries oxygen-rich blood from the lungs to the heart
Pulmonary vein
An artery that wraps around the heart (full of oxygen)
Coronary artery
A vein that wraps around the heart (full of 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
Name 3 types of Blood Vessels
Artery: blood flows away from the heart. Vein: blood flows toward the heart. Capillaries: smallest blood vessel; the exchange of O2 (gas) and CO2 (gas) take place.
A loop where blood flows from the heart to the body and back to the heart
Circulatory system
A loop where blood flows from the heart to the lungs and back to the heart
Pulmonary circuit
A heart’s natural peace maker that sends electrical impulses, causing the heart to contract properly. It is found in the right atrium
SA (sinoatrial) node
The biggest artery in the body
Aorta
The biggest vein locating at the top half of the body
Superior vena cava
The biggest vein locating at the bottom half of the body
Inferior vena cava
