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Circulation Y9

Heart and circulation

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Blood from the body arrives at the heart in this vessel vena cava
Blood from the lungs arrive at the heart in this vessel pulmonary vein
Blood travels from the heart to the lungs in this vessel Pulmonary Artery
Blood travels from the heart to the body in this vessel Aorta
These structures make sure the blood only flows in one direction inside the heart. Valves
These vessels always flow away from the heart Arteries
These heart chambers receive blood Atriums / auricles
These heart chambers push blood out of the heart Ventricles
This side of the heart contains deoxygenated blood Right side
These blood vessels have thick muscular walls, high blood pressure and carry oxygenated blood arteries
THese blood vessels are thin walled, contain valves, and carry deoxygenated blood Veins
Respiration occurs in the... cells : in the mitochondria
This muscle is the main muscle used to inflate our lungs Diaphragm
The minor muscles used to help inflate the lungs are called Intercostal muscles
The main tube used for breathing. Trachea
The two tubes that deliver air to the two lungs Bronchi
The small tubules that are like branches throughout your lungs Bronchioles
The place where gas exchange takes place Alveoli
The process by which gas passes into the blood stream Diffusion
The name of the gas passing into the blood stream, in the lungs Oxygen
The name of the gas passing out of the blood stream, in the lungs Carbon Dioxide
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