Label the Heart

Front

What is the function of the left ventricle in the heart?

Back

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

Front

What is the role of the right atrium in the heart?

Back

The right atrium receives deoxygenated blood from the body via the superior and inferior vena cavae.

Front

What is the purpose of the right pulmonary vein?

Back

The right pulmonary vein carries oxygenated blood from the right lung to the left atrium.

Front

What does the inferior vena cava do?

Back

The inferior vena cava transports deoxygenated blood from the lower body to the right atrium.

Front

What is the pulmonary semilunar valve?

Back

The pulmonary semilunar valve prevents backflow of blood from the pulmonary artery into the right ventricle.

Front

What are the four main chambers of the heart?

Back

The four main chambers are the left atrium, left ventricle, right atrium, and right ventricle.

Front

What is the significance of the aorta?

Back

The aorta is the largest artery in the body and carries oxygenated blood from the left ventricle to the rest of the body.

Front

What is the function of the right ventricle?

Back

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

Front

What is the role of the left atrium?

Back

The left atrium receives oxygenated blood from the lungs through the pulmonary veins.

Front

What is the function of the tricuspid valve?

Back

The tricuspid valve controls blood flow from the right atrium to the right ventricle.