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Bio CH11
Biology CH11 Circulation
Term | Definition |
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aorta | the largest artery in the body |
artery | a blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart |
atrium | the small top chambers of the heart |
bicuspid valve | the valve between the left atrium and the left ventricle |
blood pressure | the force created when blood pushes against the walls of vessels |
capillary | the smallest kind of blood vessel |
cholesterol | a fat-like chemical found in certain foods |
circulatory system | the body system made up of your blood, blood vessels, and heart |
coronary vessel | the blood vessels that carry blood to and from the heart |
heart attack | the death of a section of heart muscle |
hypertension | occurs when blood pressure is extremely high |
pulmonary artery | an artery that carries blood away from the heart to the lungs |
pulmonary vein | veins that carry blood from the lungs to the left side of the heart |
semilunar valve | valves located between the ventricle and their arteries |
tricuspid valve | the valve between the right atrium and right ventricle |
valve | flaps in the heart that keep blood flowing in one direction |
vein | a blood vessel that carries blood back to the heart |
vena cava | the largest vein in the body |
ventricle | the large bottom chambers of the heart |