A | B |
left atrium | Blood flows from the lungs into this upper part of the heart. |
heart | It pumps blood to body cells. It's the power behind the circulatory system |
left ventricle | This lower part of the heart accepts blood from the left upper part of the heart and then pumps the blood out to body cells. |
septum | 隔膜 It separates the heart into right and left sides. |
atrium | upper heart chamber 心房 (上) |
ventricle | lower heart chamber 心室 (下) |
valve | 瓣膜 It opens to allow blood to go from the upper chamber to the lower chamber. Then it closes to prevent blood from backing up. |
aorta | 主动脉 It carries blood away from the heart. It's the largest blood vessel. |
artery | 动脉 It carries blood away from heart. |
vein | 静脉 It carries blood back to the heart. |
capillaries | 毛细血管 very small blood vessels. |
right atrium | Blood flows into this upper part of the heart first. |
right ventricle | Blood flows from the right atrium into this lower part of the heart and then to the lungs. |
circulatory system | 循环系统 It sends food and oxygen to body cells and carries CO2 and waste products away from cells. |