Functions of structure Flashcards
what is vena cava
transports deoxygenated blood from body to right atrium
what is right atrium
too chamber of the heart that holds deoxygenated blood
what is tricuspid valve
stops backflow of blood into right atrium
what is right ventricle
bottom chamber that holds deoxygenated blood
what is semi-lunar valve
stops backflow of blood into right ventricle
what is pulmonary artery
transports deoxygenated blood from heart to lungs
what is pulmonary vein
transports oxygenated blood from lungs to heart
what is left atrium
top chamber of the heart that holds oxygenated blood
what is bicuspid valve
stops backflow of blood into left ventricle
what is left ventricle
bottom chamber that holds oxygenated blood
what is semilunar valve
stops backflow of blood into left ventricle
what is aorta
transports oxygenated blood to rest of the body
what is septum
wall that separates left from right side of the heart