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The Heart Vocabulary
Vocabulary on the heart and circulatory system.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Blood Vessels | Blood vessels are tubes that carry blood throughout the body. Examples of a blood vessel are veins,arteries, or capillaries. |
| Arteries | Carry blood away from the heart. |
| Veins | Carry blood to the heart. |
| Capillaries | Exchange |
| Apex | Is the bottom point of your heart |
| Base | The top part of your heart |
| Valves | Valves open up to let the blood flow forward and close quickly to keep the blood from moving backwards. |
| Atrium | The atria fills with blood than pumps it to the ventricles. |
| Ventricles | Ventricle pump blood out of the heart by contracting. |
| Septum | Thick wall of muscle that separates the left and right side of the heart. |
| Circulation | Circulation is the movement of blood throughout the heart. |