The heart Flashcards
An artery that carries oxygen-rich blood from the heart to the brain
Carotid artery
A vein that carries oxygen- poor blood from the brain back to the heart
Jugular vein
An artery that carries oxygen- poor blood from the heart to the lungs
pulmonary artery
A vein that carries oxygen- rich blood from the lungs to the heart
pulmonary vein
an artery that wraps around the heart (full of oxygen)
coronary artery
a vein that wraps around the heart (full of carbon dioxide)
cardiac vein
relating to the heart
cardiac
pulmonary
relating to the lungs
oxygen-rich blood (02)
oxygen
oxygen-poor blood (CO2)
carbon dioxide
heart muscle
myocadrium
Name 3 types of blood vessels
Artery: blood flows away from the heart
Vein: blood flows toward the heart
Capillaries: smallest blood vessel
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 body and back to the heart
pulmonary circuit
a hearts natural pacemaker that sends electrical impulses, causing the heart to contract properly it is found in the right atrium
SA (SInoatrial node)
