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Circulatory System
Unit 6 - Bloody 'ell
Question | Answer |
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Anterior Vena Cava | Large vein attached to anterior side of heart |
Left Atrium | Thin-walled cranial chamber on left side. Receives four pulmonary veins. |
Left Ventricle | Side of heart that pumps blood to general body (not head) |
Brachial Vein | Takes blood to arm |
Aortic Arch | Large wide vessel (aorta) from left ventricle. Curving of aorta, descends behind heart caudally. |
Right Atrium | Thin-walled cranial chamber on right side. Formed by union of vena cavae. |
Brachiocephalic Vein | The vein that takes blood to the arm |
Femoral Artery | Takes blood from the lower aorta to the leg |
Pulmonary Artery | Takes blood to the lungs |
Right Ventrical | pumps blood to the pulmonary (respiratory) circulation |
Jugular Vein | Takes blood through the neck to head |
Carotenoid Arteries | moves blood throughout the head and brain |