Circulatory Story Flashcard

Front

septum

Back

the membrane that separates the left and right sides of the heart

Front

Atrium

Back

one of the top two chambers, or rooms, of the heart that receives blood from the veins

Front

Ventricle

Back

one of the 2 bottom chambers of the heart that receives blood from the atrium and sends it out of the heart through an artery

Front

What is a chamber of the heart?

Back

a room in the heart

Front

Mitral valve

Back

A heart valve located between the left atrium and the left ventricle

Front

What is the aortic valve?

Back

a heart valve located between the left ventricle and the aorta

Front

What is the job of the arteries?

Back

to take blood away from the heart

Front

What is the job of the veins?

Back

to take blood to the heart

Front

What is the job of the capillaries?

Back

connects the veins to the arteries

Front

What is the largest artery?

Back

aorta