The Heart

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  • Created on: 04-05-13 17:25
Aorta
Largest artery. Carries oxygenated blood away from the heart to the rest of the body.
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Vena Cava
Large vein that delivers deoxygenated blood to the heart from the body.
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Right Atrium
Upper chamber of the heart, recieves deoxygenated blood from the rest of the body.
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Right Ventricle
Lower chamber of the heart that pumps deoxygenated blood to the lungs.
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Left Atrium
Upper chamber of the heart, recieves oxygenated blood from the lungs.
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Left Ventricle
Lower chamber of the heart that pumps blood to the rest of the body. Thick muscle wall.
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Pulmonary Artery
Blood vessels that carry deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs.
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Ventricular Septum
Thin wall seperating left side of the heart from the right side.
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Tricuspid Valve (Right AV)
Prevents blood flowing from the right ventricle back into the right atrium.
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Bicuspid Valve (Left AV)
Prevents blood flowing frm the left ventricle back into the left atrium.
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Semilunar (pulmonary) Valve
Prevents blood flowing from the pulmonary trunk into the right ventricle.
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Semilunar (aortic) Valve
Prevents blood flowing from the aorta back into the left venticle.
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Veins
Near to the surface. Return blood to the heart. Low pressure.
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Arteries
Less close to the surface. Takes blood from the heart to the muscles. High pressure.
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Capillaries
Between arteries and veins. One-cell thick wall. Where blood solutes, e.g. oxygen, sugars, waste products and hormones. Part of transport system.
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Pulmonary Circuit
To and from the lungs. Enable oxygen to be picked up and excrete carbon dioxide.
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Systemic Circuit
To and from the body to meet needs of the cell in body tissues.
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Card 2

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Large vein that delivers deoxygenated blood to the heart from the body.

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Vena Cava

Card 3

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Upper chamber of the heart, recieves deoxygenated blood from the rest of the body.

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Card 4

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Lower chamber of the heart that pumps deoxygenated blood to the lungs.

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Card 5

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Upper chamber of the heart, recieves oxygenated blood from the lungs.

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