Heart Vocabulary #1 Flashcards
An artery that carries oxygen-rich blood from the heart to the brain
Carotid Artery
A vein the carries oxygen-poor blood from the brain back to the heart
Jugular Brain
An artery that carries oxygen- poor blood from the heart to the lung
Pulmonary Artery
A vein that carries oxygen-rich blood from the lungs to the heart
Pulmonary Vein
An artery that wrap around the heart (full of oxygen)
Coronary Oxygen
A vein that wraps around the heart (full of carbon dioxide)
Cardiac Vein
Relating to the heart
Cardiac
Relating to the lungs
Pulmonary
Oxygen-rich blood (O2)
Oxygen
Oxygen-poor blood (CO2)
Carbon Dioxide
Heart muscle
Myocardium
Name 3 Types of Blood Vessels
Artery: Blood flows away from the heart
Vein: Blood flows toward the heart
Capillaries: Smallest blood vessel; the exchange O2 (gas) and CO2 (gas) take place
A loop where blood flows from the heart to the body and back to the heart
Circulatory System
A loop where blood flows from the heart to the lungs and back to the heart
Pulmonary Circuit
A heart’s natural pacemaker that sends electrical impulses, causing the heart to contract properly. It is found in the right atrium
SA (Sinoatrial) Node