Blood Tracing- Nourishing the Heart

Question 1

The aorta arises from the left ventricle and arches backward, descending to the left. For descriptive purposes, it may be considered as being subdivided into (4):

Answer 1

• The Ascending Aorta
• The Arch of The Aorta
• The Thoracic Aorta
• The Abdominal Aorta

Question 2

The part of the aorta that is arising from the left ventricle, just before the arch.

Answer 2

Ascending Aorta

Question 3

The ascending aorta has two small branches, the ___ __ ____ ______ ______, which supply blood to the heart muscle.

Answer 3

Right and Left Coronary Arteries

Question 4

The coronary arteries divide into many tiny branches called:

Answer 4

Capillaries

Question 5

From the capillaries, the heart’s blood supply flows into the:

Answer 5

Cardiac Veins

Question 6

From the cardiac veins, the heart’s blood supply flows into the:

Answer 6

Coronary Sinus

Question 7

From the coronary sinus, the blood enters the:

Answer 7

Right Atrium