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CardiovascularSystem
Term | Definition |
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atria | the left and right receiving rooms |
ventricles | the left and right sending rooms |
Left side of the heart | handles oxygen-rich blood |
Right side of the heart | handles oxygen-poor blood |
septum | divides the left and right sides |
aorta | main outgoing vessel of the heart |
heart | a hollow muscular organ that pumps through the circulatory system by rhythmic contraction and dilation |
artery | blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart |
capillary | tiny vessel which passes oxygen to the tissues |
inferior vena cava, superior vena cava | returns blood directly to the right atrium |
valve ... valvulo | The connection between each atrium and ventricle is a valve that allows blood to flow in one direction. The purpose of heart valves is to prevent blood from flowing backward |
mitral valve | connects the left atrium and ventricle |
aortic valve | connects the left ventricle to the outgoing blood vessel, the aorta |
tricuspid valve | On the right side, the connector between the atrium and ventricle |
pulmonic valve | Connects the right ventricle and the outgoing blood vessel, the pulmonary artery |