Heart Flashcards

1
Q

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

A

Carotid artery

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2
Q

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

A

Jugular Vein

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3
Q

An artery that carries oxygen-poor blood from the brain back to the heart.

A

Pulmonary Artery

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4
Q

A vein that carries oxygen-poor blood

A

Pulmonary Vein

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5
Q

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

A

Coronary artery

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6
Q

a vein that wraps around the heart (full of carbon dioxide)

A

Cardiac vein

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7
Q

relating to the heart

A

Cardiac

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8
Q

relating to the lungs

A

Pulmonary

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9
Q

oxygen-rich blood (O2)

A

oxygen

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10
Q

oxygen-poor blood (CO2)

A

carbon dioxide

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11
Q

heart muscle

A

myocardium

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12
Q

Artery
Veins
Capillaries

A

Name 3 types of blood vessels

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13
Q

A loop where blood flows from the heart to the body and back to the heart.

A

Circulatory system

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14
Q

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

A

Pulmonary circuit

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15
Q

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

A

SA (sinoatrial) node

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16
Q

the biggest artery in the body

A

Aorta

17
Q

the biggest vein locating at the top half of the body

A

Superior vena cava

18
Q

the biggest vein locating at the bottom half of the body.

A

Inferior Vena Cava