Transport in animals

• Heart


  Muscular organ that pumps blood through the circulatory system
• Heart rate


  Number of beats of the heart per minute
• Adrenaline


  A hormone that can increase heart rate
• Coronary circulation


  Blood is circulated through the cardiac muscle of the heart
• Cardiac muscle


  The muscle tissue of the heart
• Aorta


  Main artery that carries oxygenated blood from the heart to the body
• Vena cava


  Large vein carrying deoxygenated blood to the heart
• Right atrium


  Upper right chamber of the heart that receives deoxygenated blood from the vena cava
• Left atrium


  Upper left chamber of the heart that receives oxygenated blood from the pulmonary veins
• Right ventricle


  Lower right chamber of the heart that receives blood from the right atrium and forces it into the pulmonary artery
• Left ventricle


  Lower left chamber of the heart that receives blood from the left atrium and contracts to force it into the aorta
• Bicuspid valve


  An atrioventricular valve between the left atrium and the left ventricle which prevents backflow.
• Septum


  Wall of tissue that separates the left and right side of the heart
• Coronary heart disease


  A narrowing or blockage of the coronary arteries that supply blood and oxygen to the heart
• Tricuspid valve


  An atrioventricular valve, being situated between the right atrium and the right ventricle. Prevents backflow of blood.
• Semilunar valves


  Pulmonary and aortic valves located between the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery and between the left ventricle and the aorta. Prevents backflow of blood.
• Hepatic vein


  The vein that collects blood from the liver and returns it to the heart
• Hepatic artery


  Supplies oxygenated blood to the liver
• Hepatic portal vein


  A vein connecting the capillary bed of the intestines with the capillary bed of the liver.
• Renal vein


  Blood vessel that carries blood away from the kidney and toward the heart
• Renal artery


  Blood vessel that carries blood to the kidney
• Vein


  Blood vessel carrying blood towards the heart
• Artery


  Blood vessel carrying blood away from the heart
• Capillary


  A tiny blood vessel (one cell thick) where substances are exchanged between the blood and the body cells.
• Pulmonary circulation


  Circulation of blood between the heart and the lungs.
• Systemic circulation


  Circulation that supplies blood to all the body.