Heart Flashcards
1
Q
Capillaries
A
Thin walls, connect arteries and veins, transport blood, nutrients and oxygen to cells
2
Q
Arteries
A
Bring oxygenated blood from the heart to the body cells, thick walls
3
Q
Veins
A
Carry deoxygenated blood from the body to heart, have thin walls
4
Q
Pulmonary vein
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Transports oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atria, thick and elastic walls
5
Q
Pulmonary artery
A
Carry de-oxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs, thick and elastic walls
6
Q
Vena cava
A
A large vein that carries blood to the heart from other areas of the body, the
7
Q
Left side of heart
A
Pumps oxygenated blood
8
Q
Right side of the heart
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Pumps deoxygenated blood
9
Q
Average resting heart rate
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60-100 b.p.m
10
Q
Heart rate calculation
A
220-age
11
Q
Vado constriction
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