Heart Anatomy

Carries deoxygenated blood from the lower part of the body to the heart:

• superior vena cava

• inferior vena cava

• aorta

• pulmonary artery

The chamber of the heart that receives oxygenated blood FROM the lungs.

• right atrium

• right ventricle

• left atrium

• left ventricle

Its generally assumed that veins carry deoxygenated blood. These are the only veins that carry oxygenated blood (the same area you looked for the previous question)

This chamber has the thickest wall of smooth muscle in order to pump oxygenated blood to the body...all the way to your toes.

• right atrium

• right ventricle

• left atrium

• left ventricle

The first structure oxygenated blood goes through before going to the UPPER body:

• pulmonary veins

• right ventricle

• aortic arch

• tricuspid valve

Which TWO valves prevent backflow of DEOXYGENATED blood:

• tricuspid valve

• mitral valve

• pulmonary valve

• aortic valve

The valve between the left atrium and the left ventricle:

• mitral

• tricuspid

• pulmonary

• aortic

Carries deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs:

• aorta

• superior vena cava

• pulmonary artery

The valve that prevents backflow into the left ventricle.

• aortic valve

• tricuspid valve

• pulmonary valve

• mitral valve