The Heart

Front

What prevents blood from flowing back into the right atrium?

Back

Tricuspid valve

Front

What is the function of the Superior Vena Cava?

Back

It carries deoxygenated blood from the upper body to the right atrium.

Front

What is the purpose of heart valves?

Back

To prevent blood from flowing backward.

Front

What does the Pulmonary artery do?

Back

It carries deoxygenated blood from the right ventricle to the lungs.

Front

What does deoxygenated blood indicate in anatomical diagrams?

Back

It is often represented by blue color.

Front

What is the role of the left ventricle?

Back

To pump oxygenated blood to the body through the aorta.

Front

What is the function of the aortic valve?

Back

To prevent blood from flowing back into the left ventricle after it has been pumped into the aorta.

Front

What is the role of the right pulmonary artery?

Back

To carry deoxygenated blood from the right ventricle to the right lung.

Front

What is the function of the right pulmonary vein?

Back

To carry oxygenated blood from the right lung to the left atrium.

Front

What is the significance of the mitral valve?

Back

It prevents blood from flowing back into the left atrium from the left ventricle.