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
