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Circulatory System Vocabulary

AB
lungsorgan that oxygenates blood
arteriestake oxygenated blood away from the heart
veinsbring deoxygenated blood back to the heart
capillariesexchange oxygen and carbon dioxide between red blood cells and body cells
right atriumreceives deoxygenated blood from the vena cava
left atriumreceives oxygenated blood from the pulmonary veins
right ventriclepumps deoxygenated blood to pulmonary veins
left ventriclepumps oxygenated blood to the aorta
septumseparates the two sides of the heart
vena cavareceives deoxygenated blood from the upper body
aortareceives oxygenated blood from the left ventricle. This is the artery where oxygenated blood leaves the heart
pulmonary veinstake deoxygenated blood back to the heart
mitral valvevalve that controls oxygenated blood going into the left ventricle
tricuspid valvecontrols blood going into the right ventricle
pulmonary valvecontrols blood going into the pulmonary arteries from the right artium
aortic valvecontrols blood going into the aorta from the left ventricle


ESL Teacher, Reading Specialist
Maine East High School
Park Ridge, IL

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