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The Heart and Circulatory System

AB
Pulmonary arteryTakes blood from heart to lungs
Pulmonary veinTakes blood from lungs to heart
ValvesPrevent backflow of blood
Left ventriclePumps blood to the body
AortaArtery leaving the left ventricle
Right atriumGets blood from the vena cava
Vena cavaTakes blood from body to heart
CapillariesCarry blood from arteries to veins
OxygenGas diffusing into cells from capillaries
Carbon dioxideGas diffusing into capillaries from cells
Small intestineWhere the blood absorbs glucose
Coronary arteryTakes oxygen to the heart muscle
PulseSretching and recoiling of an artery
TendonsStop heart valves turning inside out
Cardiac muscleThe heart is made of this
ArteriesVessels with thick elastic, muscular walls
VeinsLow pressure vessels returning blood to heart
Oxygenated bloodBlood with lots of oxygen
DeoxygenatedBlood without oxygenated
Cardiac ArrestHeart Attack
PacemakerControls heart beating
SeptumSeparates the heart


8th Grade Science Teacher
St. Louis School Hawaii
Honolulu, HI

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