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heart structures

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mediastinum   a membranous partition between two body cavities or two parts of an organ especially that between lungs  
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endocardium   the thin smooth membrane that lines inside of the chambers of the heart and forms the surface valves  
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pericardium   the membrane enclosing the heart consisting of an outer fibrous layer and an inner double layer of serous membrane  
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superior vena cava   carrying blood from the head arms and upper body  
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inferior vena cava   carrying blood from lower body  
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right atrium   receives deoxygenated blood from veins of the body  
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right ventricle   the lower right chamber of the heart that receives deoxygenated blood from the right atrium and pumps it under low pressure into lungs via pulmonary artery  
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pulmonary trunk   vessels that arises from the right ventricle of heart  
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pulmonary artery   the artery carrying blood from the right ventricle of the heart to the lungs for oxygenation  
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pulmonary vein   one of four vessels that carry aerated blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart. carry bright red oxygenated blood  
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left atrium   the upper right chamber of the heart. receives oxygenated blood from lungs and pumps it to left ventricle  
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left ventricle   the lower left chamber of the heart receives blood from left atrium  
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ascending aorta   the first section of aorta  
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aortic arch   largest section of aorta  
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thoracic aorta   the third section of aorta  
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oxygenated blood   oxygen in it  
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deoxygenated blood   no oxygen in it  
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systemic circulation   main part of the blood circulation  
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pulmonary circulation   circulation of blood from heart to lungs  
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