the heart ( transport in human) Flashcards
which side of the heart pump oxygenated blood?
the left side
which side of the heart pump deoxygenated blood?
the right side
what are the two blood vessels that carries deoxygenated blood?
vena cava and pulmonary artery
what are the two blood vessels that carries oxygenated blood?
aorta and pulmonary vein
what is the function of pulmonary artery?
carries deoxygenated blood away from the heart to the lungs
what is the function of pulmonary vein?
carries oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart
what is the function of aorta?
carrries oxygenated blood from the heart to the rest of body
what is the function of vena cava?
carries deoxygenated blood from the rest of body to the heart
what is the function of hepatic vein?
carries DEOXYGENATED blood from liver to heart. carries digested food (glucose and amino acids) from the liver around the body
what is the function of hepatic artery?
carries OXYGENATED blood to the liver
what is the function of hepatic portal vein?
carries digested food from the small intestine to the liver.
what is the function of renal artery?
carries oxygenated blood (also rich in urea) to the kidneys for excretion
what is the function of renal vein?
carries deoxygenated blood (also low in urea as it has been purified in the kidney) back to the heart
what is the function of coronaries artery?
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provide the heart muscle with the glucose and oxygen it needs for respiration