Circulatory System Flashcards

Front

Vein

Back

Carries blood towards the heart

Front

Capillary

Back

Connects arteries to veins - where diffusion of materials into and out of blood take place.

Front

Pulmonary

Back

Relating to the “lungs”

Front

Coronary

Back

Relating to the “heart”

Front

Inferior Vena Cava

Back

Carries blood from the lower body

Front

Pulmonary Artery

Back

Carries low-oxygen blood from the right ventricle (heart) to the lungs.

Front

Pulmonary Vein

Back

Carries high-oxygen blood from the lungs to the left atrium (heart).

Front

Right Atrium

Back

Receives low-oxygen blood from the body and pushes it into the right ventricle.

Front

Left Atrium

Back

Receives high-oxygen blood from the lungs and pushes it into the left ventricle.

Front

Right Ventricle

Back

Pumps low-oxygen blood to the lungs through the pulmonary artery.