Heart vocab Flashcards
Carotid artery
An artery that carries oxygen-rich blood from the heart to the brain
Jugular vein
A vein that carries oxygen-poor blood from the brain back to the heart
Pulmonary artery
A artery that carries oxygen-poor blood from the heart to the lungs
Pulmonary vein
A vein that carries oxygen-rich blood from the heart to the lungs
Coronary artery
An artery that wraps around the heart (full of oxygen)
Cardiac vein
a vein that wraps around the heart (full of carbon dioxide)
Cardiac
relating to the heart
Pulmonary
relating to the lungs
Oxygen
Oxygen-rich blood (O2)
Carbon dioxide
Oxygen-poor blood (CO2)
Myocardium
heart muscle
3 types of blood vessels
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
Circulatory system
A loop where blood flows from the heart to the body and back to the heart
Pulmonary system
A loop where blood flows from the heart to the lungs and back to the heart
Sinoatrial node
A hearts natural pacemaker that sends electrical impulse, causing the heart to contract properly. it is found in the right atrium
AORTA
the biggest artery in the body
Superior Vena Cava
the biggest vein locating at the top half of the body
Inferior Vena Cava
The biggest vein locating at the bottom half of the body
Right atrium
Heart chamber that receives deoxygenated blood from the vena cava
Right ventricle
heart chamber that receives deoxygenated blood from the right atrium
Left ventricle
