human circulation Flashcards
human circulation order
body –> right atrium –> right ventricle –> lungs –> left atrium –> left ventricle –> body
left ventricle
body
right ventricle
lungs
why is the left ventricle thicker than the right
the left ventricle blood is pumped further around the body
pulmonary artery collects blood from
heart
pulmonary artery takes blood to
lungs
pulmonary artery level of CO2
high
pulmonary artery level of O2
low
pulmonary vein collects blood from
lungs
pulmonary vein takes blood to
heart
pulmonary vein level of CO2
low
pulmonary vein level of O2
high
aorta collects blood from
heart
aorta takes blood to
body
aorta level of CO2
low
aorta level of O2
high
vena cava blood from
body
vena cava blood to
heart
vena cava of CO2
high
vena cava of O2
low