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AP Ch-11 Outline
Anatomy Chapter 11
Question | Answer |
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Arteries | LARGE blood vessels. Carry blood AWAY from heart. |
Capillaries | Delicate. OXY blood. |
Veins | Thinner walls. TOWARD heart. |
Aorta | Largest single artery |
Carotid | Supplies the head and neck with blood. |
Systemic Circulation | Entire PROCESS of circulation of blood. |
What are the two UPPER chambers of the heart? | Atria |
What are the two LOWER chambers of the heart? | Ventricles |
Superior vena cava | drains blood from UPPER part of body |
Inferior vena cava | drains blood from LOWER part of body |
The "pacemaker" | SA Node |
This unit branches to carry blood all over the body. | Aorta |
Septa | Partitions that separate the chambers of the heart. |
Interatrial septum | Separates two UPPER chambers |
Interventricular septum | Separates two LOWER chambers |