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Circulatory Vocab
Circulatory System Vocab
Question | Answer |
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Arteries | all the blood vessels that have muscular linings and carry blood away from the Heart |
Pulmonary Veins | these carry oxygenated blood from the lungs back to to the heart |
Vena Cava | Large vein that carries blood from various areas of the body to the heart |
Aorta | large artery where blood leaves the heart and travels to the rest of the body |
Capillaries | Small vessels where blood exchanges various materials with cells |
veins | all the blood vessels that carry blood to the heart |
Pulmonary Circulation | trip blood takes from the heart to the lungs and back |
Pulmonary Arteries | these carry oxygen-poor blood from the heart to the lungs |
Right Atrium | chamber where blood first enters the heart |
Left Ventricle | last chamber blood enters before going to the body |
Heart | Muscular organ that pumps blood |