Circulatory System Flashcards

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Aorta

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The main artery that leads from the heart to the rest of the body

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Artery

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A type of blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart

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Atria

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Filling the chambers of the heart

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Blood vessel

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A tube such as a vein or artery that carries blood in the body

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Capillary

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The smallest type of blood vessel

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Cardiovascular

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Related to the heart (cardio) and blood vessels (vascular)

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Vein

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A type of blood vessel that returns the blood to the heart

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Vena cava (plural Venae cavae)

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The main vein that leads to the heart from the rest of the body

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Ventricles

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Pumping chambers of the heart