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14 Cards in this Set
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Heart
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The most important organ in the body. It beats continually about 80 beats per minute.
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atrium
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the upper chambers of the heart,which collect blood from the veins and pump it to the lower chambers of the heart.
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ventricle
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the lowr chambers of the heart,which pumps the blood to the lungs
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heart valve
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opening between chambers of the heart that only open one-way.(like a door)
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tricuspid valve
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opens from the right atrium into the right ventricle.(right side of the heart)
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pulmonary valve
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Opens from the right ventricle into the pulmonary artery.(lungs)
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mitral valve
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opens from the left atrium into the left ventricle.(left side of the heart)
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aortic valve
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opens from the left ventricle into the aorta.(body)
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septum
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a thick wall of muscle between the left and right side of the heart.
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blood vessels
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many tubs which carry the blood throughout the body.
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arteries
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blood vessels which carry blood away from the heart.they are larger and closer to the heart.
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Capillaries
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the tiniest blood vessels which connect the arteries with the veins.
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veins
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blood vessels which carry blood to the heart.they have valves in them to keep blood flowing in one direction
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aorta
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the body's largest artery
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