English National Curriculum - Science Science

2. Explore arteries, veins and capillaries

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Explain how the structure of arteries, veins, and capillaries relate to their function

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heart rate

the number of times the heart beats per minute

vena cava

the large vein that returns blood from the head and arms to the heart

artery

one of the branching tubes that carry blood from the heart to all parts of the body

chamber

an enclosed space or cavity

pacemaker cell

the cells which creates the rhythmical impulses which contract the heart by generating electrical impulses which controls the beat of the heart

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