heart anatomy and blood flow flashcard

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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the superior vena cava?
Back
The superior vena cava is a large vein that carries deoxygenated blood from the upper body to the heart, specifically to the right atrium.
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What type of blood vessels take blood to the heart?
Back
Veins are the type of blood vessels that carry deoxygenated blood back to the heart.
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the function of the left atrium?
Back
The left atrium receives oxygenated blood from the lungs via the pulmonary veins.
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the role of the inferior vena cava?
Back
The inferior vena cava is a large vein that carries deoxygenated blood from the lower body to the heart, specifically to the right atrium.
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the pathway of blood from the body to the heart?
Back
Blood from the body returns to the heart through the superior and inferior vena cavae into the right atrium.
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the function of the right ventricle?
Back
The right ventricle pumps deoxygenated blood to the lungs through the pulmonary arteries for oxygenation.
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the pathway of blood from the lungs to the heart?
Back
Oxygenated blood from the lungs returns to the heart via the pulmonary veins into the left atrium.
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