Heart Anatomy and Blood Flow

Front

What returns deoxygenated blood to the heart?

Back

Superior vena cava or inferior vena cava

Front

Which chamber of the heart does deoxygenated blood enter first?

Back

Right atrium

Front

What valve does deoxygenated blood pass through to enter the right ventricle?

Back

Tricuspid valve

Front

Where is deoxygenated blood pumped to after the right ventricle?

Back

Pulmonary artery

Front

What do the lungs do to the deoxygenated blood?

Back

Drop off Carbon Dioxide and pick up oxygen

Front

How is oxygenated blood returned to the heart?

Back

By the pulmonary veins

Front

Which chamber does oxygenated blood enter after the pulmonary veins?

Back

Left atrium

Front

What valve does blood pass through to enter the left ventricle?

Back

Aortic valve

Front

What is unique about the left ventricle's wall?

Back

It has a very thick muscular wall

Front

What are the two chambers that receive blood called?

Back

Atria