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12 Cards in this Set
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what is the heart
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made of cardiac muscle it is used to pump blood around the body
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what is the double circulatory system
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this is where blood pumps around and through the heart twice
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what is the tricuspid valve and where is it found
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found of the right side of the body between the artrum and ventricle and it is so the blood flows one way
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where is the bicuspid valve and what does it do
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this is on the right side between the atrum and ventricle and it makes sure the blood goes all one way
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semi lunar valves are where
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just before the aorta
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what are valve tendons
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this is what holds the valve to the muscular wall
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what blood goes to the lungs
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deoxygenated
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what is oxygenated blood
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where it has oxygen in it from the lungs this gets pumped all over the body to get used
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what is deoxgenated Blood
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this is blood without oxygen it goes to the lungs to pick up oxygen
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what are arteries
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this carry blood away from the body and they carry blood to the body at high pressure which means they have thick elastic walls to cope with it
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what are veins
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these carry blood back to the heart at a low pressure and they have valves to make sure no blood goes backwards
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what are capillaries
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these are one cell wall thick to allow materials to pass through they are the point of exchange between the blood and cells of the body
oxygen and nutrients go from the capillary blood to cells and wastes go from cells to capillary blood |
