PLTW: PBS - Heart Anatomy
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Aorta - answer The large artery that carries oxygenated blood from
the left ventricle of the heart to be distributed by branch arteries
through the body.
Aortic Valve - answer The valve separating the aorta from the left
ventricle that prevents blood from flowing back into the left
ventricle.
Atrium - answer The holding chambers; especially a chamber of the
heart that receives blood from the veins and forces it into a
ventricle or ventricles.
Cardiovascular System - answer The transport system of the body
responsible for carrying oxygen and nutrients to the body and
carrying away carbon dioxide and other wastes; composed of the
heart, blood vessels, and blood.
Inferior Vena Cava - answer A vein that is the largest vein in the
human body and returns deoxygenated blood to the right atrium of
the heart from bodily parts below the diaphragm.
Bicuspid (Mitral) Valve - answer A valve in the heart that guards the
opening between the left atrium and the left ventricle; prevents the
blood in the ventricle from returning to the atrium.
with complete verified
solutions (latest updated
versions)
Aorta - answer The large artery that carries oxygenated blood from
the left ventricle of the heart to be distributed by branch arteries
through the body.
Aortic Valve - answer The valve separating the aorta from the left
ventricle that prevents blood from flowing back into the left
ventricle.
Atrium - answer The holding chambers; especially a chamber of the
heart that receives blood from the veins and forces it into a
ventricle or ventricles.
Cardiovascular System - answer The transport system of the body
responsible for carrying oxygen and nutrients to the body and
carrying away carbon dioxide and other wastes; composed of the
heart, blood vessels, and blood.
Inferior Vena Cava - answer A vein that is the largest vein in the
human body and returns deoxygenated blood to the right atrium of
the heart from bodily parts below the diaphragm.
Bicuspid (Mitral) Valve - answer A valve in the heart that guards the
opening between the left atrium and the left ventricle; prevents the
blood in the ventricle from returning to the atrium.
