parts of the heart Flashcards

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vena cavae

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superior and inferior. carries deoxygenated blood from head and lower body to right atrium

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2
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aorta

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carries oxygenated blood from heart to body

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3
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pulmonary artery

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carries deoxygenated blood away from the heart to lungs

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4
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pulmonary vein

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carries oxygenated blood from lungs to the heart

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5
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coronary artery

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supplies blood to the heart

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6
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atrioventricular valves

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atria to ventricle

tricuspid: right atrium to right ventricle
bicuspid: left atrium to lef

prevents backflow of blood from ventricles to atria

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7
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semilunar valves

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ventricle to artery

pulmonary: right ventricle to pulmonary artery
aortic: left ventricle to

prevent backflow of blood from arteries to ventricles

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