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biology- the heart
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |