The heart

The myocardium is made of what type of tissue?

• muscle

• nervous

• epithelial

• connective

Which side of the heart pumps DEOXYGENATED blood (blood without oxygen)?

• right

• left

The lower chambers of the heart are called ___________

• ventricles

• atria

• septum

• myocardium

What is the purpose of the valves inside the heart?

• push blood forward

• prevent blood from flowing backwards

• carry blood to the heart

• carry blood to the lungs

Which chamber of the heart pumps deoxygenated blood to the lungs?

• left atrium

• right atrium

• left ventricle

• right ventricle

Which blood vessel is the largest and pumps blood from the left ventricle to the body?

• pulmonary artery

• pulmonary veins

• aorta

• superior vena cava

Circulation of blood between the heart and the lungs

• systemic circulation

• pulmonary circulation

• heart valves

• cardiac circulation

Valve between the right atrium and the right ventricle

• tricuspid

• mitral

• aortic

• pulmonary

Valve between the left atrium and the left ventricle

• tricuspid

• mitral

• aortic

• pulmonary

Valve between the left ventricle and the aorta

• tricuspid

• mitral

• aortic

• pulmonary