Heart Parts & Blood Flow Flashcard

Front

Where does blood go after the right atrium?

Back

right ventricle

Front

Where does the blood go after it goes into the pulmonary arteries?

Back

lungs

Front

Which blood vessels carry blood to the heart? Options: capillaries, veins, arteries, arterioles

Back

veins

Front

Which blood vessels carry blood away from the heart? Options: capillaries, veins, arteries, venules

Back

arteries

Front

Which part of the heart is responsible for pumping oxygen-depleted blood to the lungs? Options: Heart, Right Ventricle, Left Atrium, Left Ventricle

Back

Right Ventricle

Front

What is the name of the large vein that carries deoxygenated blood from the lower body to the heart? Options: Septum, Right Pulmonary Vein, Superior Vena Cava, Inferior Vena Cava

Back

Inferior Vena Cava

Front

Which part of the heart is responsible for pumping oxygenated blood to the body? Options: Left Ventricle, Left Atrium, Left Pulmonary Vein, Left Pulmonary Artery

Back

Left Ventricle

Front

What is the name of the heart chamber that receives oxygenated blood from the lungs? Options: Left Atrium, Left Ventricle, Aortic Valve

Back

Left Atrium

Front

A flap of tissue that prevents blood from flowing backward

Back

Valve

Front

Identify: Aorta, Pulmonary Vein, Superior Vena Cava, Inferior Vena Cava

Back

Superior Vena Cava