PBS Blood Flow

Front

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

Back

The right ventricle pumps oxygen-poor blood to the lungs for oxygenation.

Front

What happens to blood as the right ventricle contracts?

Back

Blood flows from the right ventricle into the pulmonary arteries.

Front

What valve does blood pass through from the right ventricle to the pulmonary artery?

Back

Blood passes through the pulmonary valve to enter the pulmonary artery.

Front

List the order of blood vessels as blood returns to the heart from the body.

Back

Vena Cavas, Right Atrium, Right Ventricle, Pulmonary Artery, Lungs, Pulmonary Vein, Left Atrium, Left Ventricle, Aorta.

Front

Which chamber of the heart receives deoxygenated blood from the body?

Back

The right atrium receives deoxygenated blood from the superior and inferior vena cavas.

Front

What is the role of the pulmonary arteries?

Back

The pulmonary arteries carry deoxygenated blood from the right ventricle to the lungs.

Front

What is the role of the pulmonary veins?

Back

The pulmonary veins carry oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart.

Front

What is the main purpose of the heart's left ventricle?

Back

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

Front

What is the significance of the tricuspid valve?

Back

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

Front

What is the aorta's function in the circulatory system?

Back

The aorta is the main artery that carries oxygenated blood from the heart to the body.