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Heart

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left atrium the CHAMBER of the heart that receives oxygen rich blood from the lungs and empties into the left ventricle
semilunar valves two valves serving to prevent blood from flowing back to the ventricles
left pulmonary artery the artery that carries oxygen poor blood from the right ventricle into the left lung
inferior vena cava the vein that carries oxygen poor blood from the legs, feet, and organs in the abdomen and pelvis to the right atrium
left ventricle the CHAMBER of the heart that contracts to to pump oxygen rich blood through the aortic valve to the rest of the body
bicuspid (mitral) valve the aortic valve consisting of two flaps which regulates blood flow from the heart into the aorta
aorta the main artery that brings oxygen rich blood away from the heart to the body
left pulmonary vein vein that carries oxygenated blood from the alveoli in the lungs to the left atrium of the heart
right atrium the CHAMBER of the heart that receives oxygen poor blood from the body and pumps it to the right ventricle
right ventricle the CHAMBER of the heart that passes the blood to the pulmonary artery, which sends it to the lungs to pick up oxygen
right pulmonary artery the artery that carries oxygen poor blood from the right ventricle to the right lung
right pulmonary vein vein that carries oxygenated blood (oxygen rich blood) from the right lung to the left atrium
septum the muscular wall that divides the heart into left and right halves, preventing the mixing of oxygen rich and oxygen poor blood
superior vena cava the major vein in the upper body which carries blood from the head, neck, upper chest, and arms to the heart
tricuspid valve valve which opens to allow blood to flow from the right atrium to the right ventricle
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