Structures of the heart

Which chambers of the heart receive blood?

• Atria

• Valves

• Ventricle

• Arteries

What structure in the heart stops blood from flowing backwards?

• Ventricle

• Valve

• Vein

• Artery

What is the role of the arteries?

• Carry blood back to the heart

• Ensures blood flows in one direction only

• Carries blood away from the heart

• Takes blood to and from every other cell

What is the role of the veins?

• Carry blood back to the heart

• Ensures blood flows in one direction only

• Carries blood away from the heart

• Takes blood to and from every other cell

Which chamber of the heart pumps blood out of the heart and to the body?

• Left atrium

• Left ventricle

• Right atrium

• Right ventricle

What is the name of the blood vessel that transports oxygenated blood from the heart to all of the cells in the body?

• Pulmonary vein

• Aorta

• Pulmonary artery

• Vena cava

Which chamber of the heart pumps blood out of the heart and to the lungs?

• Left atrium

• Left ventricle

• Right atrium

• Right ventricle

What is the name of the blood vessel that transports deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs?

• Pulmonary vein

• Aorta

• Pulmonary artery

• Vena cava

Which chamber of the heart is the most muscular?

• Left atrium

• Left ventricle

• Right atrium

• Right ventricle

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

• Left atrium

• Left ventricle

• Right atrium

• Right ventricle