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Heart

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aorta largest artery that carries oxygen-rich blood from the heart to the body
left ventricle the strong LOWER chamber that pumps oxygen-rich blood into the aorta
right ventricle the LOWER chamber that pumps oxygen-poor blood to the lungs
Left Atrium the UPPER chamber that receives oxygen-rich blood from the lungs.
Right Atrium the UPPER chamber that receives oxygen-poor blood from the body
coronary Artery blood vessels that supply the heart muscle itself with oxygen.
Apex the pointed tip of the heart at the bottom
Superior Vena Cava A large vein that brings blood from the upper body to the right atrium
Inferior Vena Cava A large vein that brings blood from the lower body to the right atrium
pulmonary artery the artery that takes oxygen-poor blood from the right ventricle to the lungs
pulmonary veins veins that bring oxygen-rich blood from the lungs to the left atrium
Chordae Tendineae "heart strings" that hold valves in place so they don't flip backward
Papillary Muscles Muscles that pull on the chordae tendineae to control valve movement
Septum the wall that separates the right and left sides of the heart
tricuspid Valve the valve between the right atrium and right ventricle
biscupid/mitral valve the valve between the left atrium and left ventricle
Aortic Semilunar Valve the valve that controls blood leaving the left ventricle into the aorta
Pulmonary Semilunar Valve the valve that controls blood leaving the right ventricle into the pulmonary artery
brachiocephalic Artery An artery from the aorta that sends blood to the right arm and head.
Left Main Coronary Artery the main artery that supplies the left side of the heart muscle.
Left Anterior Descending (LAD) Coronary Artery supplies the front of the left side of the heart
circumflex Coronary Artery wraps around the heart to supply the left side and back
Left Posterior Descending Coronary Artery supplies the back of the left ventricle
Right Coronary Artery supplies the right side of the heart muscle
Posterior Descending Coronary Artery (PDA) supplies the back of the heart; can come from the right or left coronary artery depending on the person
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