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circulatory system

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the human heart has _ chambers. four
mammals, birds and crocodilians have how many chambers? four
reptiles and amphibians have ____ ? three
what are the upper chambers called? atria
what are the lower chambers called? ventricles
what does type of blood does the right side of the heart receive? deoxygenated blood
where does the blood in the right side of the heart get pumped to? the lungs to get oxygen
what does type of blood does the left side of the heart receive? oxygenated blood
where does the blood in the left side get pumped to? the whole body
what does anatomical position mean? it means you picture the heart as if it were in the chest of someone facing you
what is the name of the position that tells you to picture the heart as if it were in the chest of someone facing you anatomical position
where do the arteries take blood to? AWAY from the heart
what do type of blood do the arteries always carry? oxygenated blood
what is the name of the only artery that takes deoxygenated blood to the lungs? pulmonary artery
what is the pulmonary artery? the only artery that takes deoxygenated blood to the lungs
where do the veins take blood to? TO the heart
what do type of blood do the veins always carry? deoxygenated blood
what is the name of the only vein that takes oxygenated blood to the lungs? pulmonary vein
what is the pulmonary vein? the only vein that takes oxygenated blood to the lungs
what are arterioles? smaller arteries
what do arterioles divide to? capillaries
what are capillaries? very tiny divisions of arterioles
what happens in the capillaries? food and oxygen enter cells and waste and carbon dioxide leave cells
what are venules? small veins; they join together to make veins
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