Parts of a Heart

Front

What are the colored structures in the heart?

Back

Valves are the colored structures that prevent blood from flowing backward.

Front

What is the part labeled as number 1 in the heart?

Back

Aorta is the part labeled as number 1.

Front

What is the part labeled as number 14 in the heart?

Back

L. ventricle is the part labeled as number 14.

Front

What is a flap of tissue that prevents blood from flowing backward?

Back

A Valve is a flap of tissue that prevents blood from flowing backward.

Front

What is the part labeled as number 2 in the heart?

Back

Superior vena cava is the part labeled as number 2.

Front

What is the function of the aorta?

Back

The aorta carries oxygenated blood from the heart to the rest of the body.

Front

What are the two main types of blood vessels in the heart?

Back

Arteries and veins are the two main types of blood vessels in the heart.

Front

What is the role of the left ventricle?

Back

The left ventricle pumps oxygenated blood to the body.

Front

What is the role of the right ventricle?

Back

The right ventricle pumps deoxygenated blood to the lungs.

Front

What separates the left and right sides of the heart?

Back

The septum separates the left and right sides of the heart.