PBS 1.2.5 Heart & Blood Flow

Front

What separates the right atrium from the right ventricle?

Back

Tricuspid valve.

Front

What is the largest artery in the body?

Back

Aorta.

Front

What is the primary purpose of a valve in the heart?

Back

Prevents backflow of blood.

Front

Which chamber of the heart receives oxygenated blood from the lungs?

Back

Left atrium.

Front

What is the second largest vein in the human body that returns blood to the right atrium from the upper half of the body?

Back

Superior vena cava.

Front

What is the function of the aorta?

Back

Carries oxygenated blood from the left ventricle to the rest of the body.

Front

What is the role of the left ventricle?

Back

Pumps oxygenated blood into the aorta.

Front

What is the function of the right atrium?

Back

Receives deoxygenated blood from the body via the superior and inferior vena cava.

Front

What is the role of the pulmonary artery?

Back

Carries deoxygenated blood from the right ventricle to the lungs.

Front

What is the function of the vena cava?

Back

Returns deoxygenated blood to the right atrium.