Parts of the heart Flashcards
How many chambers does the heart have?
The heart has four separate chambers.
What are the top two chambers known as?
The atria
What are the bottom two chambers known as ?
The ventricles
What do the atria do?
They receive blood into the heart from veins and arteries.
What do the ventricle do?
They receive blood from the atria and pump the blood out of the heart to the lungs and the rest of the body.
What is the septum?
it is a thick muscular wall that separates the left side and right sides of the heart.
What is the function of the valves in the heart?
They ensure that there is a one-way flow of blood through the heart to prevent blood from flowing from the ventricles to the atria.