Chapter 1 - Intro to circulatory system Flashcards
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Carries blood towards the heart
Veins
Carries blood away from the heart
Arteries
Uppermost chambers of the heart
Atria
Lowermost chambers of the heart
Ventricles
Returns blood from above the diaphragm
Superior vena cava
Returns blood from below the diaphragm
Inferior vena cava
1st chamber of the heart
Right Atrium
2nd chamber of the heart
Right ventricle
3rd chamber of the heart
Left atrium
4th chamber of the heart
Left ventricle
Carries blood from heart to right lung
Right pulmonary artery
Carries blood from heart to left lung
Left pulmonary artery
Carries blood from right lung to heart
Right pulmonary vein
Carries blood from left lung to heart
Left pulmonary vein
Prevents blood from the right ventricle from returning to the right atrium
Tricuspid Valve
Prevents blood from the left ventricle from returning to the left atrium
Mitral valve
Carries blood from heart to rest of body
Aorta
Prevents blood from the aorta from returning to the left ventricle
Aortic valve
Prevents blood in the pulmonary artery from returning to the right ventricle
Pulmonary valve
Where does blood in the right atrium come from?
The vena cava/ the body
Where does blood in the left atrium come from?
Pulmonary veins/ Lungs
Where does blood in the right ventricle come from?
Right atrium
Where does blood in the left ventricle come from?
Left atrium
Where does blood go to from the right atrium?
Right ventricle