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Bio- 9
transport in animals
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Right Atrium | one of the four chambers of the heart. it takes in de-oxygenated blood from the Vena-Cava |
| Left Atrium | the left atrium is one of the four chambers of the heart and it has oxygenated blood coming in from the, pulmonary vein |
| Right Ventricle | the right ventricle has de-oxygenated blood which it takes from the right atrium, via the tri-cuspid valve! |
| Left ventricle | has oxygenated blood from the left atrium via the bi-cuspid valve! |
| Pulmonary vein! | the vein that picks up de-oxygenated blood from the heart and takes it to the lungs |
| Pulmonary Artery | the pulmonary artery takes blood to the heart from the lungs |
| Aorta | the main artery that takes the now oxygenated blood out to the body! |
| Vena cava (superior or inferior) | the vena cava is the main vein that brings in, blood to to the heart from the body! |
| Septum | the wall of the heart between the two sections |
| Coronary arteries | the arteries that supply the heart with blood |
| Coronary veins | the veins that take the blood used by the heart into the heart for oxygen! |
| Artery | huge blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart with some exceptions of course, the arteries have thick elastic walls, no valves and a small lumen! |
| Vein | the veins are the next in blood vessels, they have thinner walls than arteries, and a wider lumen and valves to prevent back flow |
| Capillaries | the smallest blood vessels which actually deliver blood to every part of the body! |