Human heart Flashcards
Blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the lungs
Pulmonary artery
Blood vessel that carries deoxygenated blood from the upper body to the right atrium
Superior vena cava
Blood vessels that carry oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium
Pulmonary vein
Chamber of the hear that pumps oxygenated blood out the aorta
Left ventricle
Chamber of the heart that pumps blood out to the pulmonary arteries
Right ventricle
Chamber of the heart that pumps blood to the left ventricle
Left atrium
Chamber of the heart that pumps blood to the right ventricle
Right atrium
Chamber of the heart that receives deoxygenated blood from the body
Right Atrium
Chamber of the heart that receives deoxygenated blood from the right atrium
Right ventricle
Chamber of the heart that receives oxygenated blood from the left atrium
Left ventricle
Chamber of the heart that receives oxygenated blood from the pulmonary veins
Left atrium
Chamber of the heart that the SVC and IVC dump into
Right atrium
Large blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart and to the body
Aorta
Valve that opens to send blood from the left ventricle to the aorta
Aortic Valve
Valve that opens to send blood from the left atrium to the left ventricle
Bicuspid Valve