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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| aorta | the body's largest artery and is responsible for transporting oxygen-rich blood from the heart to the rest of the body |
| superior vena cava | a large, significant vein responsible for returning deoxygenated blood collected from the body to the right atrium |
| right coronary artery | a primary coronary artery that supplies blood to the right side of the heart and some parts of the left side |
| inferior vena cava | the large vein that returns blood from the legs and abdomen to the heart. |
| pulmonary arteries | blood vessels that carry oxygen-poor blood from the right side of your heart to your lungs. |
| left coronary artery | supplies blood to the left side of the heart muscle |
| auricle | collects, directs, and amplifies sound waves into the ear canal. |