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Circulatory System
Ch. 19
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Atriums | two upper chambers of the heart |
| Ventricles | two lower chambers of the heart |
| Coronary Circulation | circulation of the blood within the tissues of the heart |
| Pulmonary Circulation | the flow of blood from the heart to the lungs and back to the heart. |
| Aorta | largest artery that carries blood out of the heart to the rest of the body. |
| Arteries | vessels that carry blood away from the heart. |
| Veins | carry blood back to the heart. |
| Systemic Circulation | the flow of blood between your heart & all of your organs & tissues (excluding the heart & lungs) |
| Capillaries | smallest blood vessels in the body that connect arteries & veins. |