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Dictionary: Right Atrium for Parents
The right atrium receives blood low in oxygen from the body and then empties the blood into the right ventricle.
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Dictionary: Left Atrium for Parents
The left atrium receives blood full of oxygen from the lungs and then empties the blood into the left ventricle.
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Dictionary: Right Ventricle for Parents
The right ventricle pumps blood low in oxygen to the lungs.
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Dictionary: Left Ventricle for Parents
The left ventricle pumps blood full of oxygen out to the body.
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Dictionary: Aorta for Parents
The aorta is the major blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart to the rest of the body.
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Dictionary: Blood Pressure for Parents
Blood pressure is a measurement that tells how hard the heart is pumping to move blood through the blood vessels.
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A to Z: Aortic Stenosis for Parents
In aortic stenosis, the aortic valve is narrower than it's supposed to be and can't open all the way.
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A to Z: Pulmonic Valvular Stenosis for Parents
Learn about this congenital heart defect that alters blood flow through the heart and lungs and can affect a child's growth and circulation.
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Congestive Heart Failure for Parents
Heart failure is when the heart can’t pump blood the way it should. Congestive heart failure (CHF) is when blood backs up in the heart.
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Your Heart & Circulatory System for Teens
The heart and circulatory system (also called the cardiovascular system) make up the network that delivers blood to the body’s tissues.
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