Unit 4 The Human Heart Vocab

Front

Arteries carry blood ____ from the heart?

Back

away

Front

Veins carry blood _______ the heart?

Back

towards

Front

What does De-oxygenated blood mean?

Back

Blood without oxygen

Front

What does Oxygenated blood mean?

Back

Blood that has oxygen

Front

Vessels which transport oxygenated blood from the lungs back to the heart

Back

Pulmonary Vein

Front

Vessels which transport de-oxygenated blood from the heart to the organs

Back

Pulmonary Artery

Front

Chamber on the right side of the heart that receives oxygen depleted blood from the right atrium and pumps it to the lungs

Back

Right Ventricle

Front

chamber on the left side of the heart that receives oxygenated blood from the left atrium and pumps it into the systematic circulation via the aorta.

Back

Left Ventricle