Heart Structure and Function

Front

What carries the oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart?

Back

Pulmonary vein

Front

What is the purpose of heart valves?

Back

To prevent blood from flowing backward

Front

What are the two chambers of the heart that receive blood called?

Back

Atria

Front

Where does the blood in the atria come from?

Back

All over the body

Front

Through which vessel does blood leave the right ventricle?

Back

Pulmonary artery

Front

What is the main function of the left ventricle?

Back

To pump oxygenated blood to the body through the aorta

Front

What is the role of the right atrium?

Back

To receive deoxygenated blood from the body via the superior and inferior vena cava

Front

What separates the left atrium from the left ventricle?

Back

Mitral valve

Front

What is the function of the aorta?

Back

To carry oxygenated blood from the heart to the rest of the body

Front

What is the significance of the septum in the heart?

Back

It separates the left and right sides of the heart, preventing mixing of oxygenated and deoxygenated blood