Heart structure and blood flow

Blood carries ..... from your lungs to your body cells/tissues.

• carbon dioxide

• oxygen

• water

• urea

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NGSS.MS-LS1-3

Which of the chambers are the receiving chambers?

• Ventricles

• Atrium

• Valves

• Vessels

Why is the left ventricle bigger than the right ventricle?

• It has to pump to the arms

• It has to pump to the head

• It has to pump to the legs and feet

• It has to pump to the lungs

The left ventricle pumps what type of blood and to where

• Oxygenated to the lungs

• Deoxygenated to the lungs

• Oxygenated to the body

• Deoxygenated to the lungs

The pulmonary artery carries what type of blood to where?

• Deoxygenated blood to the lungs

• Deoxygenated blood to the heart

• Oxygenated blood to the lungs

• Oxygenated blood to the heart

The role of the valves are to

• Prevent back flow of blood

• Pump blood out of the heart

• To make sure blood flows in one direction

• Supply the lungs with blood

The Aortic valve ensures oxygenated blood travels through the

• Vena cava

• Pulmonary vein

• Pulmonary Artery

• Aorta

The Pulmonary valve ensures blood continues to travel through the

• Aorta

• Pulmonary vein

• Pulmonary Artery

• Vena cava

The Aorta carries what type of blood and to where?

• Oxygenated to the working muscles

• Deoxygenated to the working muscles

• Oxygenated to the lungs

• Oxygenated to the heart

The vena cava has two sections to it, what are they called?

• Anterior and superior

• Dorsal and Distal

• Lateral and Medial

• Superior and Inferior