Heart Flashcards
R atrium
receives/ collects DEOXYGENATED blood from the body
empties into right ventricle
L atrium
receives/ collects OXYGENATED blood from the pulmonary veins
empties into the lest ventricle
R ventricle
pumps DEOXYGENATED blood through the pulmonary artery to the lungs
L ventricle
pumps OXYGENATED blood though the aorta to the body
Aorta
transports OXYGENATED blood to the body from the left ventricle
Superior Vena Cava
Empties OXYGENATED blood into the hearts right atrium from structures above the diaphragm
Inferior Vena Cava
Empties DEOXYGENATED blood into the hearts right atrium from structures below the diaphragm
Pulmonary Artery
transports DEOXYGENATED blood from the heart to lungs
Pulmonary vein
transports OXYGENATED blood from lungs to heart