Heart Anatomy/Blood Flow

Front

What valve allows blood to flow from the right atrium to the right ventricle?

Back

Tricuspid Valve

Front

True or False: The superior vena cava carries oxygenated blood.

Back

False

Front

Which chamber of the heart receives carbon dioxide rich blood?

Back

Right Atrium

Front

True or False: The mitral valve is also known as the bicuspid valve.

Back

True

Front

True or False: Veins carry blood to the heart.

Back

True

Front

What is the function of the aortic valve?

Back

To allow blood to flow from the left ventricle into the aorta.

Front

What type of blood do pulmonary veins carry?

Back

Oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium.

Front

What is the role of the right ventricle?

Back

To pump deoxygenated blood to the lungs through the pulmonary artery.

Front

What is the main function of the left atrium?

Back

To receive oxygenated blood from the pulmonary veins.

Front

What separates the left atrium from the left ventricle?

Back

Mitral Valve (Bicuspid Valve)