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biology- the heart
Term | Definition |
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aorta | carries oxygenated blood from left ventricle to upper body |
superior vena cava | bring deoxygenated blood from the right lung to the left atrium |
pulmonary arteries | carry deoxygenated blood to the lungs |
left atrium | accepts oxygenated blood from the lungs |
right atrium | accepts oxygenated blood from the body |
left ventricle | pumps oxygenated blood to the body |
right ventricle | pumps deoxygenated blood to the lungs |
septum | prevents oxygenated and deoxygenated blood from mixing |
pacemaker | sets pace for heart |
arteries | large vessels that carry blood from the heart to the tissues of the body |
capillary | smallest blood vessel |
vein | blood vessel that carries blood from the body to the heart |
ventricle | lower chamber of heart |
atrium | upper chamber of heart |
pulmonary circulation | path of circulation between heart and lungs |