Question | Answer |
artery-blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart | artery
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vein-blood vessel that carries blood TO the heart | vein
| capillary-carries blood between veins and arteries | capillary
| valve-lets something in and closes to keep it there | valve
| inferior vena cava-large vein carrying deoxygenated blood from the lower part of the body to the right atrium of the heart | inferior vena cava
| tricuspid valve-valve between right atrium and right ventricle | tricuspid valve
| right ventricle-lower right chamber of heart | right ventricle
| pulmonary valve-valve between right ventricle and pulmonary artery | pulmonary valve |