Parts Of The Heart Flashcards

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1
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It carries oxygen rich blood from the left ventricle of the heart to the body

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Aorta

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A large vein that carries oxygen-poor blood to the right atrium from the upper parts of the body

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Superior vena cava

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It receives oxygen poor blood from the body through the inferior vena cava and the superior vena cava

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Right atrium

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It pumps the blood into the pulmonary artery

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Right ventricle

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5
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A large vein (blood vessels that carrying blood to the heart) that carries oxygen poor blood to the right atrium from the lower half of the body

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Inferior vena cava

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6
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It pumps blood through the aortic valve into the aorta

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Left ventricular

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7
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It receives oxygen rich blood from the lungs via the pulmonary vein

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Left atrium

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Blood vessel that carries oxygen poor blood from the right ventricle of the heart to the lungs

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Pulmonary artery

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Blood vessel that carries oxygen rich blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart

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Pulmonary vein

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10
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Muscular wall that separates the left and right sides of the heart

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Septum

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