Anatomy of the Heart

Question 1

Right Atrium

Answer 1

receives unoxygenated blood and pumps it into the right
ventricle.

Question 2

Right Ventricle

Answer 2

pumps blood into the pulmonary artery and to the
lungs.

Question 3

Left Atrium

Answer 3

receives oxygenated blood from the lungs and pumps it into the left ventricle.

Question 4

Left Ventricle

Answer 4

pumps blood into the aorta and to the rest
of the body.

Question 5

Tricuspid Valve

Answer 5

located between the right atrium and right ventricle and functions to prevent
backflow of blood from RV to RA during ventricular systole.

Question 6

Mitral Valve

Answer 6

located between the left atrium and left ventricle and functions to prevent
backflow of blood from LV to LA during ventricular systole.

Question 7

Pulmonic Valve

Answer 7

located between the RV and the pulmonary artery and functions to prevent
backflow from PA into RV during ventricular diastole.

Question 8

Aortic Valve

Answer 8

located between the LV and the aorta and functions to prevent backflow of blood
from aorta into LV during ventricular diastol