parts of the heart Flashcards
1
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vena cavae
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superior and inferior. carries deoxygenated blood from head and lower body to right atrium
2
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aorta
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carries oxygenated blood from heart to body
3
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pulmonary artery
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carries deoxygenated blood away from the heart to lungs
4
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pulmonary vein
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carries oxygenated blood from lungs to the heart
5
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coronary artery
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supplies blood to the heart
6
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atrioventricular valves
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atria to ventricle
tricuspid: right atrium to right ventricle
bicuspid: left atrium to lef
prevents backflow of blood from ventricles to atria
7
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semilunar valves
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ventricle to artery
pulmonary: right ventricle to pulmonary artery
aortic: left ventricle to
prevent backflow of blood from arteries to ventricles
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