Blood Flow Through the Heart Flashcards
1
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Aorta
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Largest artery in body; located in mediastinum and carries oxygenated blood away from left side of heart
2
Q
Diastole
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Period of time during which heart chamber is relaxed
3
Q
Inferior Vena Cava
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Branch of vena cava that drains blood from abdomen and lower body
4
Q
Pulmonary Artery
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Large artery that carries deoxygenated blood from right ventricle to lung
5
Q
Pulmonary Vein
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Large vein that returns oxygenated blood from lungs to left atrium
6
Q
Superior Vena Cava
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Branch of vena cava that drains blood from chest an upper body
7
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Systole
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Period of time during which heart chamber is contracting
