Unit 4-2 Flashcard Review

Front

What is the Inferior Vena Cava?

Back

One of the body's largest blood vessels that transports oxygen-poor blood from the lower body to the heart.

Front

Which chamber of the heart contracts to push blood through the tricuspid valve?

Back

Right Atrium.

Front

What is the function of the Left Atrium?

Back

It receives oxygen-rich blood from the lungs via the pulmonary veins.

Front

What is the function of the Left Ventricle?

Back

It pumps oxygen-rich blood to the body through the aorta.

Front

What does the Pulmonary Trunk (Artery) do?

Back

It splits into two arteries that carry oxygen-poor blood from the heart to the lungs.

Front

What is the role of the Right Ventricle?

Back

It pumps oxygen-poor blood to the lungs through the pulmonary arteries.

Front

What is the function of the Aorta?

Back

It is the main artery that carries oxygen-rich blood from the heart to the rest of the body.

Front

What is the role of the Tricuspid Valve?

Back

It prevents backflow of blood from the right ventricle to the right atrium.

Front

What is the role of the Mitral Valve?

Back

It prevents backflow of blood from the left ventricle to the left atrium.

Front

What is the significance of the Septum in the heart?

Back

It separates the left and right sides of the heart, preventing mixing of oxygen-rich and oxygen-poor blood.