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LCE SCIENCE
Ch 3: Circulation Sec 1: The Body's Transport System
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| cardiovascular system | the body system that consists of the heart, blood vessels and blood; also called the circulatory system |
| heart | a hollow, muscular organ that pumps blood throughout the body |
| atrium | each of the two upper chambers of the heart that receives blood that comes into the heart |
| ventricle | each of the two lower chambers of the heart that pumps blood out of the heart |
| valve | a flap of tissue in the heart or a vein that prevents blood from flowing backward |
| pacemaker | a group of cells located in the right atrium that sends out signals that make the heart muscle contract and that regulates the heart rate |
| artery | a blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart |
| capillary | a tiny blood vessel where substances are exchanged between the blood and the body cells |
| vein | a blood vessel that carries blood back to the heart |
| aorta | the largest artery in the body; receives blood from the left ventricle |