Heart parts Flashcards

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RIght Atrium

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top right side of the heart, pumps blood to the right ventricle, blood high in CO2

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2
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Left Atrium

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top left side of the heart, has blood high in O2, pumps blood into the left ventricle

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Right Ventricle

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bottom right side of the heart, blood high in CO2, pumps blood to the lungs

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4
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Left Ventricle

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bottom left side of the heart, has blood high in O2, pumps blood to the body

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5
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SA Node

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group of cells in the right atrium that tells the top of the heart to contract

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6
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AV Node

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group of cells that tells the ventricles to contract

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7
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Tricuspid Valve

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valve between the right atrium and the right ventricle

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8
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Bicuspid Valve

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valve between the left atrium and left ventricle

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9
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Aortic Valve

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valve between the left ventricle and the aorta

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10
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Pulmonary Valve

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between right ventricle and pulmonary arteries

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11
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Pulmonary Veins

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take blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart

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12
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Pulmonary Arteries

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take blood from the right ventricle to the lungs

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13
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Lungs

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blood gives up CO2 and takes in O2

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14
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Body Capillaries

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blood gives up O2 to the cells of the body and takes in CO2

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15
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Septum

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the division between the left and right sides of the heart prevents the mixing of CO2 and O2 blood

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16
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Inferior Vena Cava

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takes blood from the lower body to the right atrium

17
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Superior Vena Cava

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returns blood from the upper body to the right atrium

18
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Ascending Aorta

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takes blood from the left ventricle to the upper body

19
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Descending Aorta

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takes blood from the left ventricle to the lower body