Heart & cardiac cycle Flashcards
1
Q
what is the function of the right side of the heart
A
delivers deoxygenated blood to the lungs
2
Q
what is the function of the left side of the heart
A
delivers oxygenated blood to the body’s tissues
3
Q
describe the flow of blood
A
-deoxygenated blood from body
-through vena cava
-into right atrium
-into right ventricle
-through the pulmonary artery to lungs
-through the pulmonary vein
-into left atrium
-into the left ventricle
-through the aorta to the body