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Heart Structures Flashcards

1
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oxygen-rich side

A

left

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2
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oxygen-poor side

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right

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3
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carry blood away from the heart

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arteries

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4
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carry blood towards the heart

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veins

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5
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pulmonary

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lungs

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6
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systemic

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body

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7
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prevent back-flow of blood

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valves

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8
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largest artery in the human body

A

Aorta

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9
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carries oxygen-rich blood to the systemic circulation

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Aorta

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10
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begins in the left ventricle

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Aorta

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11
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upper chamber of the heart; oxygen-rich blood enters from the lungs (pulmonary circulation)

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Left Atrium

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12
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blood vessels that carry oxygen-rich blood from the lungs to the left atrium

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Pulmonary veins

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13
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AV valve that allows blood to flow from left atrium to left ventricle;

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Bicuspid valve

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14
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semilunar valve that prevents backward flow of blood from aorta to left ventricle

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Aortic valve

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15
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lower chamber of the heart; oxygen-rich blood leaves this chamber to go out to the systemic circulation (body);

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Left ventricle

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16
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chamber with the thickest muscular layer

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left ventricle

17
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separates the left and right side of the heart

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Septum

18
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prevents oxygen-rich blood from mixing with oxygen-poor blood

A

septum

19
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lower chamber of the heart; oxygen-poor blood leaves this chamber to go out to the lungs

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Right ventricle

20
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vessel by which oxygen-poor blood is returned to the heart from the lower body

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Inferior Vena Cava

21
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vessel by which oxygen-poor blood is returned to the heart from the upper body

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Superior Vena Cava

22
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AV valve that allows blood to flow from right atrium to right ventricle;

A

Tricuspid valve

23
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prevents blood from flowing backwards from ventricle to atrium

A

tricuspid and Bicuspid valve

24
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semilunar valve that prevents backward flow of blood from pulmonary trunk (arteries) to right ventricle

A

Pulmonary valve

25
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upper chamber of the heart; oxygen-poor blood enters from the body

A

Right atrium

26
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blood vessels that carry oxygen-poor blood from the right ventricle to the lungs

A

Pulmonary arteries

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