Heart Anatomy

Front

What is the right ventricle?

Back

The right ventricle is one of the four chambers of the heart that pumps deoxygenated blood to the lungs for oxygenation.

Front

Which side of the heart pumps blood into the lungs?

Back

The right side of the heart pumps deoxygenated blood into the lungs.

Front

What is the function of the left side of the heart?

Back

The left side of the heart pumps oxygenated blood to the rest of the body.

Front

Which chambers of the heart carry deoxygenated blood?

Back

The right atrium and right ventricle carry deoxygenated blood.

Front

What is the systemic circuit?

Back

The systemic circuit is the pathway that delivers oxygenated blood from the heart to the body and returns deoxygenated blood back to the heart.

Front

What is the pulmonary circuit?

Back

The pulmonary circuit is the pathway that carries deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs and returns oxygenated blood back to the heart.

Front

What are the four chambers of the heart?

Back

The four chambers of the heart are the right atrium, right ventricle, left atrium, and left ventricle.

Front

What is the role of the atria in the heart?

Back

The atria are the upper chambers of the heart that receive blood from the body and lungs.

Front

What is the role of the ventricles in the heart?

Back

The ventricles are the lower chambers of the heart that pump blood out of the heart.

Front

What separates the left and right sides of the heart?

Back

The septum is the wall that separates the left and right sides of the heart.