click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Circulatory system
The Circulatory Syst
Question | Answer |
---|---|
Atrium | Two upper chambers of the heart that contracts at the same time during the heart beat |
Ventricle | Two lower chambers of the heart that contract at the same time during a heart beat |
Coronary Circulation | Flow of blood to and from the tissues of the heart |
Pulmonary Circulation | Flow of blood through the heart lungs and back to the heart |
Systemic Circulation | Largest part of the circulatory system in which oxygen-rich blood flows to all the organs and body tissues except the lung and the hear |
Artery | Blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart, and has thick elastic walls made from connective tissue |
Vein | Blood vessels that carries blood back to the heart and has one-way valves that keep blood moving toward the heart |
Capillary | Microscopic blood vessel that connects arteries and veins |