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Circulatory Quiz
Science
Term | Definition |
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A blood vessel that carries blood into the heart | vein |
Carries deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs | pulmonary artery |
A flap of tissue in the heart of a vein that prevents blood from flowing backwards | valve |
A blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart | artery |
A tiny blood vessel where substances are exchanged between the blood and the body cells | capillary |
A device that delivers electrical impulses to the heart to regulate the heartbeat | pacemaker |
Upper chamber of the heart | atrium |
Carries oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart | pulmonary vein |
Largest artery in the body | aorta |
Lower chambers of the heart | ventricles |
Main organ of the circulatory system | heart |
List the 5-part pathway of blood travels | right atrium, right ventricle, lungs, left atrium, left ventricles |