The Circulatory System

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  1. 4. Blood vessels carry deoxygenated blood back to the heart?
  2. 6. The muscular organ that pumps blood through the body’s circulatory system.
  3. 7. Tiny blood vessel where the exchange of oxygen, nutrients, and waste occurs between blood and tissues.
  4. 10. Relating to the blood vessels that transport deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs.
  5. 11. A blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart, typically oxygen-rich blood.
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  1. 1. CAVA The large veins (superior and inferior) that return deoxygenated blood from the body to the heart.
  2. 2. The lower chamber of the heart responsible for pumping blood out to the lungs or body.
  3. 3. The upper chambers of the heart that receive blood returning from the body and lungs.
  4. 5. The red, circulating fluid that carries oxygen, nutrients, and waste products throughout the body.
  5. 8. Largest artery in the body that carries oxygenated blood from the left ventricle to the systemic circulation.
  6. 9. Term used to describe the blood vessels that supply oxygen-rich blood to the heart muscle itself.