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EKG Chapter 2
EKG Chapter 2-valves, vessels and chambers
Question | Answer |
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left ventricle | heart chamber that pumps blood to the body |
workhorse of the heart | left ventricle |
tricuspid valve | valve located between the right atrium and right ventricle |
left atrium | heart chamber that receives blood from the lungs |
aorta | artery that transports blood to the entire body |
pulmonary artery | blood vessel that provides a pathway for deoxygenated blood to return to the lungs |
right atrium | chamber of the heart that receives blood from the body |
right ventricle | chamber of the heart that pumps blood to the lungs |
semilunar valve | type of valve located in the aorta and the pulmonary artery |
pulmonary vein | blood vessel that transports blood from the lungs to the left atrium |
mitral valve | atrioventricular valve between the left atrium and left ventricle |