1.2.5 Heart Review

Front

What is the function of the left ventricle?

Back

The left ventricle pumps oxygenated blood to the body through the aorta.

Front

What chamber receives deoxygenated blood from the right atrium?

Back

The right ventricle.

Front

What is the name of the valve that separates the right atrium from the right ventricle?

Back

Tricuspid valve.

Front

What valve does blood pass through from the right ventricle to the pulmonary arteries?

Back

Pulmonary valve.

Front

What is the main function of the aorta?

Back

The aorta carries oxygenated blood from the left ventricle to the rest of the body.

Front

What is the role of the right atrium?

Back

The right atrium receives deoxygenated blood from the body through the vena cava.

Front

What is the function of the pulmonary veins?

Back

Pulmonary veins carry oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium.

Front

What is the role of the left atrium?

Back

The left atrium receives oxygenated blood from the pulmonary veins.

Front

What is the function of the right ventricle?

Back

The right ventricle pumps deoxygenated blood to the lungs for oxygenation.

Front

What is the name of the valve that separates the left atrium from the left ventricle?

Back

Mitral valve.