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human Biology Review
Question | Answer |
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aorta | a main artery of the body that supplies oxygenated blood to the circulatory system |
right atrium | one of the four chambers of the heart where deoxygenated blood enters |
vena cava | a large vein that carries deoxygenated blood to the heart |
right ventricle | pumps blood from the right atrium through the pulmonary artery to get the lungs |
septum | separates the left ventricle and the right ventricle |
Left ventricle | the thickest of the heart’s chambers and is responsible for pumping oxygenated blood to tissues all over the body. |
Left Atrium | a holding chamber for oxygenated blood coming from the lungs |
Pulmonary Artery | the artery carrying blood from the right ventricle to the lungs for oxygenation |
Pulmonary Vein | the vein carrying oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart |