Anatomy Flashcards
1
Q
What vessels drain into the right atrium?
A
Superior and inferior vena cava.
2
Q
Does the right atrium contain oxygenated or deoxygenated blood?
A
Deoxygenated as the venae cavae are returning systemic blood which is going to the lungs (via the right side of the heart) for oxygenation.
3
Q
Where does blood in the left ventricle empty into?
A
Aorta.
4
Q
Where does blood come from that enters the left atrium?
A
Lungs.
5
Q
What vessel leaves the right ventricle?
A
Pulmonary trunk.
6
Q
What was the fossa ovalis in foetal life?
A
Foramen ovale. An opening in the foetus to allow blood to pass straight from the right atrium into the left atrium to avoid passing the lungs.
