Blood flow through the heart

Question 1

Where does the right heart pump receive blood?

Answer 1

From the body & pumps it through pulmonary circulation (the lungs)

Question 2

Where does the left heart pump receive blood from?

Answer 2

From pulmonary circulation & pumps it out around the systemic circulation (the body)

Question 3

What colour is deoxygenated & oxygenated blood?

Answer 3

Deoxygenated blood is blue
Oxygenated red

Question 4

Typically how much oxygen does deoxygenated blood contain?

Answer 4

75% of oxygen

Question 5

When deoxygenated blood returns from the body to right atrium, where does it go?

Answer 5

To the right ventricle where it is pumped out to lungs
In the lungs, waste gases are exchanged for oxygen

Question 6

When oxygenated blood flows into left atrium, where does it go?

Answer 6

To the left ventricle where it is pumped to the body

Question 7

How does blood enter the RA?
How does it leave the right ventricle?

Answer 7

Superior & inferior vena cava
Leaves via pulmonary arteries

Question 8

Blood transported through pulmonary circulation and returned to left atrium through…
How is it pumped out?

Answer 8

Pulmonary veins
Pumped out left ventricle into aorta