The Heart Anatomy and Function

Vocabulary flashcards detailing key blood vessels, structures, and functions of the heart based on the lecture notes.

Pulmonary artery

The blood vessel that takes blood to the lungs.

Aorta

The blood vessel that takes blood to the rest of the body.

Pulmonary vein

The blood vessel that takes blood back from the lungs to the heart.

Vena cava

The blood vessel that takes blood from the body back to the heart.

Muscular wall of the left ventricle

A thicker muscular wall than the right side because it pumps blood round the whole body, which requires more force.

Coronary arteries

Arteries branching out to provide oxygen to the heart muscle, which is used in respiration to provide energy for contraction.