Cardiovascular System Final Exam Study Guide

A set of vocabulary flashcards covering cardiovascular structures, blood components, and circulation types for final exam preparation.

Aorta

The largest artery in the human body that receives oxygenated blood from the left ventricle.

Pulmonary artery

The vessel that carries deoxygenated blood away from the heart toward the lungs.

Capillaries

Tiny, smallest blood vessels where oxygen, nutrients, and waste exchange occurs.

Red blood cells

Blood cells responsible for transporting oxygen using the protein hemoglobin.

Platelets

The blood component responsible for clot formation.

Veins

Blood vessels that carry blood back toward the heart.

Right atrium

The heart chamber that receives deoxygenated blood from the body.

Left ventricle

The heart chamber that pumps oxygenated blood into the aorta and out to the body.

Pulmonary circulation

The type of circulation that occurs between the heart and lungs.

White blood cells

Cells responsible for fighting infection.

Mitral (bicuspid) Valve

The valve located between the left atrium and the left ventricle.

Hemoglobin

The protein used by red blood cells to carry oxygen.