Heart Structure Flashcards
What oxygenated blood to the body left ventricle?
Aorta
What carries deoxygenated blood from the right ventricle to the right and left lungs?
Pulmonary artery
What carries the freshest, oxygenated and nutrient rich blood from the aorta to the heart muscle itself?
Coronary arteries
What brings deoxygenated blood from the head and upper body to the right atrium?
Superior vena cava
What brings deoxygenated blood from the lower body to the right atrium?
Inferior vena cava
What brings oxygenated blood from the right and left lungs to the left atrium?
Pulmonary vein
What carries deoxygenated blood from the capillaries in the heart back to the right atrium and removes waste from the heart muscle?
Cardiac veins
What are the two atrioventricular valves?
Bicuspid valve and tricuspid valve
Which side is the bicuspid valve on?
Left
What side is the tricuspid valve on?
Right
What is another name for bicuspid valve?
Mitral valve
What are the two semilunar valves?
Aortic valve and pulmonary valve
What side is the aortic valve on?
Left side
What side is the pulmonary valve on?
Right side
