Parts of the Heart and their Functions

1. The chamber of the heart that receives the deoxygenated blood from the body.

• a. right atrium

• b. right ventricle

• c. left atrium

• d. left ventricle

2. The passageway of the deoxygenated blood from the lower part of the body to the right atrium.

• a. mitral valve

• b. aorta

• c. inferior vena cava

• d. superior vena cava

3. It contracts pushing the deoxygenated blood to the pulmonary artery.

• a. right atrium

• b. right ventricle

• c. left atrium

• d. left ventricle

4. From the lungs the blood goes back to the heart passing______.

• a. inferior vena cava.

• b. superior vena cava

• c. pulmonary artery

• d. pulmonary vein

5. It is the chamber of the heart that receive the oxygenated blood.

• a. right atrium

• b. right ventricle

• c. left atrium

• d. left ventricle

6.What valve prevents the backflow of the blood as it is pushed tot he left ventricle.

• a. tricuspid valve

• b. pulmonary valve

• c. mitral valve

• d. aortic valve

7. It pushes the blood to the aorta.

• a. right atrium

• b. right ventricle

• c. left atrium

• d. left ventricle

8. Which of the following explains the function of the aortic valve.

• a. It prevents the backflow of the blood from the right ventricle back to the right atrium.

• b. It prevents the backflow of the blood from the pulmonary artery back to the right ventricle.

• c. It prevents the backflow of the blood from the left ventricle back artery to the left atrium.

• d. It prevents the backflow of the blood from the aorta back artery to the left ventricle.

9. The passage way of the blood from the heart to the different parts of the body.

• a. aorta

• b. pulmonary vein

• c. pulmonary artery

• d. superior vena cava

10. What type of body leaves the heart?

• a. oxygenated

• b. deoxygenated

• c. filtered

• d. processed