Heart vocab

Question 1

Carotid artery

Answer 1

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

Question 2

Jugular vein

Answer 2

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

Question 3

Pulmonary artery

Answer 3

A artery that carries oxygen-poor blood from the heart to the lungs

Question 4

Pulmonary vein

Answer 4

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

Question 5

Coronary artery

Answer 5

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

Question 6

Cardiac vein

Answer 6

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

Question 7

Cardiac

Answer 7

relating to the heart

Question 8

Pulmonary

Answer 8

relating to the lungs

Question 9

Oxygen

Answer 9

Oxygen-rich blood (O2)

Question 10

Carbon dioxide

Answer 10

Oxygen-poor blood (CO2)

Question 11

Myocardium

Answer 11

heart muscle

Question 12

3 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

Circulatory system

Answer 13

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

Question 14

Pulmonary system

Answer 14

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

Question 15

Sinoatrial node

Answer 15

A hearts natural pacemaker that sends electrical impulse, causing the heart to contract properly. it is found in the right atrium

Question 16

AORTA

Answer 16

the biggest artery in the body

Question 17

Superior Vena Cava

Answer 17

the biggest vein locating at the top half of the body

Question 18

Inferior Vena Cava

Answer 18

The biggest vein locating at the bottom half of the body

Question 19

Right atrium

Answer 19

Heart chamber that receives deoxygenated blood from the vena cava

Question 20

Right ventricle

Answer 20

heart chamber that receives deoxygenated blood from the right atrium

Question 21

Left ventricle