Terms
Located between the left ventricle and aorta
Aortic Valve
The system in which blood circulates
Circulatory system
Recieves oxygenated blood from the lungs
Left Atrium
Double-layered membrane covering the outside of the heart
Pericardium
Protein carrying oxygen and carbon dioxide
Hemoglobin
Abnormal heart rhythms
Arrhythmias
A brief rest period in the heartbeat cycle
Diastole
REceives blood from the left atrium
Left ventricle
Fluid blood is made of
Plasma
Period of ventricular contractions
Systole
Carry blood away from the heart
Arteries
Smooth layer of cells lining the inside of the heart
Endocardium
White blood cells
Leukocytes
Located between right ventricle and pulmonary artery
Pulmonary valve
Cell fragments
Thrombocytes
Flows through the circulatory system
Blood
Red blood cells
Erythrocytes
Located between the left atrium and left ventricle
Mitral Valve
Receives blood from body cells
Right ATrium
Between the right atrium and right ventricle
Tricuspid Valve
Connect arterioles and venules
Capillaries
Protein carrying oxygen and carbon dioxide
Hemoglobin
Muscular middle layer of the heart
Myocardium
Muscular wall separating the heart into halves
Septum
Carry blood back to the heart
Veins