cardiovascular system
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vena cava
carries deoxygenated blood from body to heart
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aorta
carries oxygenated blood from heart to body
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pulmonary vein
carries oxygenated blood from lungs to the heart
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pulmonary artery
carries deoxygenated blood from heart to the lungs
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stroke volume
amount of blood ejected per beat
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heart rate
number of beats per minute
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cardiac output
amount of blood ejected per minute
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anticipatory rise
increase in heart rate before exercise
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large lumen, thin walls, valves
properties of veins
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thin lumen, thick muscular walls
properties of arteries
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diastole
chambers relax and fill with blood
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systole
chambers contract and eject blood
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vena cava- ra- rv- pulmonary artery- lungs- pulmonary vein- la- lv- aorta- body
pathway of blood
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vascular shunting
blood is re-distributed from inactive to active areas
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