Label the Heart

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What is the function of the Right Ventricle?

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The Right Ventricle pumps deoxygenated blood to the lungs for oxygenation.

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What are arteries?

Back

Arteries are large blood vessels that carry oxygenated blood away from the heart to the body.

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What is the Pulmonary Valve?

Back

The Pulmonary Valve is a heart valve that controls blood flow from the right ventricle to the pulmonary artery.

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What is the Inferior Vena Cava?

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The Inferior Vena Cava is a large vein that carries deoxygenated blood from the lower body to the right atrium of the heart.

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What is pulmonary circulation?

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Pulmonary circulation is the movement of blood between the heart and the lungs for oxygenation.

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What is the function of the Left Atrium?

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The Left Atrium receives oxygenated blood from the lungs via the pulmonary veins.

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What is the Aortic Valve?

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The Aortic Valve is a heart valve that regulates blood flow from the left ventricle into the aorta.

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What are veins?

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Veins are blood vessels that carry deoxygenated blood back to the heart.

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What is the role of the Right Atrium?

Back

The Right Atrium receives deoxygenated blood from the body through the superior and inferior vena cavae.

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What is the function of the Left Ventricle?

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The Left Ventricle pumps oxygenated blood to the entire body through the aorta.