Transport Systems Animals Flashcards
Upper chamber of the heart that receives deoxygenated blood from the body
Right atrium
Upper chamber of the heart that receives oxygenated blood from the lungs
Left atrium
Lower chamber of the heart that pumps oxygenated blood into the aorta
Left ventricle
Lower chamber of the heart that pumps deoxygenated blood tot the lungs
Right ventricle
Structure present in the heart and in veins that prevent back flow of blood
Valves
Main artery which carries oxygenated blood from the heart to the body
Aorta
Main vein which carries deoxygenated blood to the heart from the body
Vena cava
Blood vessel which transports oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart
Pulmonary veins
Blood
Blood vessel which transports deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs
Pulmonary artery
General term for a vessel that carries blood towards the heart
Veins
General term for a vessel that carries blood away from the heart
Artery
Tiny thin - walled blood vessel in close contact with living cells
Capillary
Biconcave disc that contains haemoglobin and transports oxygen
Red blood cell
Red pigment in red blood cells that combines with oxygen
Haemoglobin
Term used to describe blood that contains a high concentration of blood
Oxygenated
Term used to describe that contains a low concentration of oxygen
Deoxygenated
First branch of the aorta which supplies oxygenated blood to the muscular wall of the heart
Coronary artery
