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HEART FLASHCARDS

1
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an artery that carries oxygen rich blood from the heart to the brain

A

carotid artery

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2
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a artery that carries oxygen poor blood from your brain back to your heart

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jugular vein

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3
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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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4
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an artery that carries oxygen poor blood from your heart to your lungs to the heart

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pulmonary artery

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5
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an artery that wraps around the heart (full of oxygen)

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coronary artery

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6
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a vein that wraps around the heart (full of carbon dioxide)

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cardiac vein

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7
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relating to the heart

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cardiac

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8
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relating to the lungs

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pulmonary

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9
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oxygen rich blood (02)

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oxygen

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10
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oxygen poor blood (C02)

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carbon dioxide

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11
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heart muscle

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myocardium

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12
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name 3 types of blood vessels

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artery, vein,capillaries

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13
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a loop where blood flows from the heart to the body and back to the heart

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circulatory system

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14
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a heart natural peacemaker that sends electrical impulse causing the heart to contact 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 flows from the heart to the lungs and back to the heart

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pulmonary circuit

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16
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the biggest vein locating at the top half of the body

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superior vena cava

16
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the biggest artery in the body

A

AORTA

17
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the biggest vein in the body located at the bottom half of the body

A

inferior vena cava

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