heart

Question 1

name the four chambers of the heart

Answer 1

right atrium
right ventricle
left atrium
left ventricle

Question 2

what does the pulmonary vein do

Answer 2

the pulmonary vein sends blood back to the left side of the heart from the lungs

Question 3

what does the pulmonary artery do

Answer 3

the pulmonary artery sends blood to the lungs

Question 4

name the four valves in the heart

Answer 4

1. tricuspid
2. pulmonary
3. mitral
4. aortic

Question 5

describe the septum

Answer 5

the septum is a barrier in the heart that separates the left side from the right side

Question 6

name the flow of blood through the heart ( step by step )

Answer 6

1 ) inferior/superior vena cava –> 2) right atrium –> 3) tricuspid valve –> 4) right ventricle –> 5) pulmonary arteries –> 6) lungs –> 7) pulmonary veins –> 8) left atrium –> 9) mitral or bicuspid valve –> 10) left ventricle –> 11) aortic valve

Question 7

what type of blood does the pulmonary artery move (oxygenated , deoxygenated)

Answer 7

deoxygenated

Question 8

what do valves in the heart prevent

Answer 8

prevents blood from flowing in the wrong direction