Blood Flow In The Left Side Of The Heart Flashcards
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Oxygenated blood from the body enters the left atrium through the pulmonary vein.
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Pressure builds in atrium into bicuspid valve is forced open, and blood flows into left ventricle.
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When both the atrium and ventricle are full, the atrium contracts and forces extra blood into the ventricle, stretching the ventricular walls.
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The bicuspid valve closes and the ventricle contracts, forcing the aortic semilunar valve open and the blood passes out to the lungs.
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The aortic semilunar valve closes.
