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CardiovascularSystem
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |