heart anatomy and blood flow flashcard

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What is the superior vena cava?

Back

The superior vena cava is a large vein that carries deoxygenated blood from the upper body to the heart, specifically to the right atrium.

Front

What type of blood vessels take blood to the heart?

Back

Veins are the type of blood vessels that carry deoxygenated blood back to the heart.

Front

What is the function of the left atrium?

Back

The left atrium receives oxygenated blood from the lungs via the pulmonary veins.

Front

What is the role of the inferior vena cava?

Back

The inferior vena cava is a large vein that carries deoxygenated blood from the lower body to the heart, specifically to the right atrium.

Front

What is the pathway of blood from the body to the heart?

Back

Blood from the body returns to the heart through the superior and inferior vena cavae into the right atrium.

Front

What is the function of the right ventricle?

Back

The right ventricle pumps deoxygenated blood to the lungs through the pulmonary arteries for oxygenation.

Front

What is the pathway of blood from the lungs to the heart?

Back

Oxygenated blood from the lungs returns to the heart via the pulmonary veins into the left atrium.

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What is the role of the aorta?

Back

The aorta is the main artery that carries oxygenated blood from the left ventricle to the rest of the body.

Front

What is the difference between arteries and veins?

Back

Arteries carry oxygenated blood away from the heart, while veins carry deoxygenated blood back to the heart.

Front

What is the function of the pulmonary arteries?

Back

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