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A
A
E
Valve
Aorta
Flaps of tissue that
allow blood to flow
in one direction
B
B
E
Artery
Blood vessel that
carries blood away
from the heart
C
C
Largest artery in
the body
F
Ventricle
Capillaries
Each of the two
lower chambers of
the heart
D
D
F
An upper chamber
of the heart
Blood vessels whose
walls are only one
cell thick
Atrium
G
G
K
Vena Cava
Tubes that blood
travels through
Vessels
H
H
K
Heart
Pumps blood
through out the
body
I
I
Largest Vein
L
Septum
Pulmonary Artery
Divides the left and
right side of the
heart
J
J
L
Pulmonary Vein
Takes oxygenated
blood to the heart
Takes deoxygenated
blood to the lungs