Parts of heart Vocab

Front

Takes blood away from the heart

Back

artery

Front

Small arteries that branch into capillaries.

Back

Arterioles

Front

Carries deoxygenated blood to the right atrium

Back

vena cava

Front

Blood vessel from left ventricle to body

Back

aorta

Front

Oxygenated blood from lungs to left atrium

Back

pulmonary veins

Front

Blood from the right ventricle to the lungs for oxygen.

Back

pulmonary artery

Front

Small veins branching from capillaries

Back

Venule

Front

Blood to heart:

Back

Vein

Front

Connects arteries and veins

Back

Capillary

Front

Upper chamber of the heart

Back

Atrium