Structures of the Heart and their roles

What are the two top chambers of the heart called?

• Left ventricle and right ventricle

• Left atrium and right atrium

• Bicuspid valve and tricuspid valve

• Pulmonary artery and aorta

Which side of the heart receives deoxygenated blood from the body?

• Left side

• Right side

• Top side

• Bottom side

What is the purpose of the bicuspid and tricuspid valves?

• To prevent blood from flowing in the wrong direction

• To pump blood to the body

• To receive blood from the lungs

• To separate the left and right sides of the heart

Which chamber of the heart pumps blood to the body?

• Left atrium

• Right atrium

• Left ventricle

• Right ventricle

What is the largest artery in the body?

• Pulmonary artery

• Aorta

• Superior vena cava

• Inferior vena cava

Which vessel carries oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart?

• Pulmonary vein

• Pulmonary artery

• Superior vena cava

• Inferior vena cava

What is the purpose of the semilunar valves?

• To prevent blood from flowing in the wrong direction

• To pump blood to the body

• To receive blood from the lungs

• To separate the left and right sides of the heart

Which side of the heart has thicker muscle walls?

• Left side

• Right side

• Top side

• Bottom side

What is the purpose of the atria in the heart?

• To prevent blood from flowing in the wrong direction

• To pump blood to the body

• To receive blood from the lungs

• To separate the left and right sides of the heart

What allows the de-oxygenated blood to travel through from the right atrium to the right Ventricle​?

• Tricuspid Valve

• Aortic Valve

• Bicuspid Valve

• Atria