Blood flow in the heart

Front

What are the main blood vessels that carry deoxygenated blood from the body to the heart?

Back

The inferior vena cava and superior vena cava.

Front

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

Back

The left atrium.

Front

What is the role of the right side of the heart?

Back

To carry poorly oxygenated (deoxygenated) blood to the lungs for oxygenation.

Front

What is the function of the pulmonary veins?

Back

To carry oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart.

Front

What is the primary function of heart valves?

Back

To prevent back-flow of blood within the heart.

Front

What is the name of the large artery that carries oxygenated blood from the heart to the body?

Back

The aorta.

Front

What is the role of the right ventricle?

Back

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

Front

What is the significance of the left ventricle in the heart?

Back

It pumps oxygenated blood to the entire body.

Front

What is the term for the heart's natural pacemaker?

Back

Sinoatrial (SA) node.

Front

What is the pathway of blood flow through the heart starting from the body?

Back

Body -> Superior/Inferior Vena Cava -> Right Atrium -> Right Ventricle -> Pulmonary Arteries -> Lungs.