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Flashcards: Circulatory System

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atriumreceives blood
ventriclepumps blood out of the heart
tricuspid valveprevents blood from flowing back into the right atrium after it has entered the right ventricle
inferior vena cavavein that brings oxygen poor blood from the lower part of the body to the right atrium
pulmonary valveprevents blood from flowing back into the right ventricle after it has enter the pulmonary artery
aortic valveprevents blood from flowing back into the let ventricle after it has entered the aorta
pulmonary arteriesbrings oxygen-poor blood to the lungs
aortabrings oxygen-rich blood from the left ventricle to the body
superior vena cavalarge vein that brings oxygen-poor blood from the upper part of the body to the right atrium
pulmonary veinbrings oxygen rich blood from each lung to the left atrium
mitral valveprevents blood from back flowing into the left atrium after it has entered the left ventricle
coronary arterysupplys the heart with blood