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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Superior Vena Cava | main vein that brings deoxygenated blood through the head to heart |
| Inferior Vena Cava | main vein that brings deoxygenated blood to the heart from torso to lower extremeties |
| Right Atrium | collects deoxygenated blood |
| Tricuspid Valve | keeps blood flowing in 1 direction |
| Right Ventricle | muscular part the pumps blood into the lungs |
| Pulmonary Arteries | carry deoxygenated blood from heart to lungs |
| Pulmonary Veins | brings oxygenated blood to heart from lungs |
| Left Atrium | collects oxygenated blood |
| Bicupsid Valve | keeps blood flowing in 1 direction from the left atrium to left ventricle |
| Left Ventricle | most muscular part that pumps blood to every tissue so that they receive oxygen and nutrients |
| Aorta | largest artery in the body that supplies systems with oxygenated blood |