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Arteries carry _____________ blood from the heart to other parts of the body.
Arteries carry oxygen-rich blood from the heart to other parts of the body.
Vein responsible for bringing blood from the lower portion of the body to the heart is called ______________________.
Vein responsible for bringing blood from the lower portion of the body to the heart is called inferior vena cava
Heartbeat
The rhythmic movement that the heart makes while pumping blood is called the heartbeat.
Auricles and Ventricles
1. Auricles
i. They are the two upper chambers of the heart. i.e., right atrium and left atrium.
ii. They receive blood coming from the different parts of the body.
2. Ventricles
i. They are the two lower chambers of the heart. i.e., right ventricle and left ventricle.
ii. They pump blood out of the heart to the different body parts.
Muscular organ that pumps blood to all parts of the body.
heart
__________ are the thinnest of the three blood vessels in our body.
Capillaries are the thinnest of the three blood vessels in our body.
Circulation
The continuous movement of important nutrients, oxygen and carbon dioxide between the heart and the rest of the body by blood through the blood vessels is called circulation.
Arteries and Veins
1. Arteries
i. They carry blood rich in oxygen from the heart to different parts of the body.
ii. Arteries have the thickest walls of the three blood vessels.
2. Veins
i. They carry blood rich in carbon dioxide from different parts of the body back to the heart.
ii. Veins have thinner walls than the arteries.
Organ to which the blood containing carbon dioxide is pumped by the heart.
lungs
_____________ are special structures present in veins that prevent back flow of blood.
valves are special structures present in veins that prevent back flow of blood.
Blood
Blood is a fluid that flows inside the human body through muscular tubes called blood vessels.
Blood cells that protect the body from infections and disease-causing organisms.
WBCs
Circulatory system consists of ________, ___________________________, ______________.
Circulatory system consists of blood, blood vessels, heart.
Organ which filters the waste present in the blood.
Kidney
The _______ artery carries blood from the heart to the brain.
The cartoid artery carries blood from the heart to the brain.
Yoga exercises that help in improving the health of the heart
Tadasana, Trikanasana, Dhanurasana, Vrikshasana