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CV System
Cardiovascular System
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Aorta | the main artery in the body; caries blood from the left ventricle to systemic circulation. |
| Artery | a blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart to the rest of the body. |
| Atria | a chamber that receives blod that is returning to the heart. |
| Bronchiole | a small air passage that branches from the bronchi within the lungs |
| Capillary | a tiny blood vessel that allows an exchange between blood and cells in tissue. |
| Pulmonary Circulation | in animals, respiration through the lungs. |
| Systemic Circulation | the movement of blood from the heart to all parts of the body and back to the heart. |
| Vein | in animals, a vessel that carries blood to the heart |
| Ventricles | one of the two large muscular chambers that pump blood out of the heart. |