Anatomy Flashcards
1
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Aorta
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Largest artery in the body.
2
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Lung Capillaries
A
Tiny blood vessels surrounding lung tissue through which gases pass into and out of the blood.
3
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Arteries
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Blood vessels that carry oxygen rich blood away from the heart.
4
Q
Arterioles
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Small arteries.
5
Q
Venules
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Small veins.
6
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Veins
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Blood vessels that carry oxygen poor blood to the heart from the body tissues.
7
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Pulmonary Circulation
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Passage of blood from the heart to the lungs and back to the heart.
8
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Systemic Circulation
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Passage of blood from the heart to the body tissues and back.
9
Q
Tissue Capillaries
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Tiny blood vessels that lie near cells and through whose walls gases, food, and wastes can pass.
10
Q
Heart
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Hollow muscular organ that pumps blood all over the body.
