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The heart
Heart vocabulary
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Biology
11th Grade
02/16/2020

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Term
superior vena cava
Definition
super: above
vena: vein
cava: hollow
Term
aorta
Definition
from aorte which means raise.
Term
pulmonary artery/ vein
Definition
pulmon: lung
artery: windpipe
vein: channel
Term
right/ left atrium
Definition
atrium means open space in architecture.
Term
right/ left ventricle
Definition
from ventriculus which means belly.
Term
inferior vena cava
Definition
infer: low
vena: vein
cava: hollow
Term
pulmonary valve
Definition
pulmon: lung
valve: leaf
Term
tricuspid valve
Definition
tri: three
cuspid: cusp
valve: leaf
Term
mitral valve
Definition
mitra: belt/ turban
valve: leaf
Term
aortic valve
Definition
aortic refers to aorta.
valve: leaf
Term
septum
Definition
from sepire which means enclose.
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