17 - The Cardiovascular System I: The Heart
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cardiovascular system
the organ system made up of the heart and the blood vessels that delivers blood to and drains blood from tissues
heart
the muscular organ that pumps blood to the pulmonary and systemic circuits
blood
the fluid connective tissue consisting of formed elements and plasma
atria
the superior chambers of the heart that receive blood from veins and pump blood into the ventricles
ventricles
the inferior chambers of the heart that receive blood from the atria and pump blood into arteries
vein
the vasculature’s collection system in which…
systemic veins collect deoxygenated blood from systemic capillaries and return it to the right side of the heart
pulmonary veins collect oxygenated blood from pulmonary capillaries and transport it to the left side of the heart
artery
the vasculature’s distribution system in which…
pulmonary arteries carry deoxygenated blood to the lungs
systemic arteries carry oxygenated blood to the body’s cells