Match the terms to their definition means the network of blood
1. pulmonary vein
2. respiratory system
3. septum
4. systemic circuit
vessels: arteries, veins and capillaries
refers to the blood flow system
going from the heart to all parts of the
body, think of it as the body's highway
system for the transport of blood
the lungs transfer oxygen (O2) from
the air to the blood, it is then returned to
the heart via the pulmonary vein
blood vessels that carry blood to
the heart, generally speaking, veins carry
deoxygenated blood except for the
pulmonary vein and the umbilical veins
in the fetus, which carry oxygenated
blood
refers to the lungs and the oxygen
transfer mechanisms within the lungs
the two lower chambers of the
heart, responsible for pumping the blood
into the arteries and pushing it on so that
blood reaches every cell in the body
the wall of muscle that separates
the right and left side of the heart
the squeezing or pumping phase of
the heartbeat; the top number in blood
pressure measurement
5. systole
6. vascular
7. veins
8. ventricles