Heart Vocab #1

Question 1

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

Answer 1

Carotid artery

Question 2

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

Answer 2

Jugular Vein

Question 3

An artery that carries oxygen-poor blood from the heart the the lungs

Answer 3

Pulmonary Artery

Question 4

A vein that carries oxygen -rich blood from the lungs to the heart

Answer 4

Pulmonary Vein

Question 5

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

Answer 5

Coronary artery

Question 6

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

Answer 6

Cardiac vein

Question 7

relating to the heart

Answer 7

Cardiac

Question 8

Relating to the lungs

Answer 8

Pulmonary

Question 9

Oxygen-rich blood (O2)

Answer 9

Oxygen

Question 10

oxygen-poor blood (CO2)

Answer 10

Carbon dioxide

Question 11

Heart muscle

Answer 11

Myocardium

Question 12

Name three types of blood vessels

Answer 12

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

Question 13

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

Answer 13

Circulatory system

Question 14

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

Answer 14

Pulmonary Circuit

Question 15

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

Answer 15

SA ( sinoatrial) node

Question 16

the biggest artery In the body

Answer 16

AORTA

Question 17

the biggest vein locating at the top half of the body

Answer 17

Superior Vena Cava

Question 18

the biggest vein locating at the bottom half of the body

Answer 18

Inferior Vena Cava