Parts Of The Heart Flashcards
It carries oxygen rich blood from the left ventricle of the heart to the body
Aorta
A large vein that carries oxygen-poor blood to the right atrium from the upper parts of the body
Superior vena cava
It receives oxygen poor blood from the body through the inferior vena cava and the superior vena cava
Right atrium
It pumps the blood into the pulmonary artery
Right ventricle
A large vein (blood vessels that carrying blood to the heart) that carries oxygen poor blood to the right atrium from the lower half of the body
Inferior vena cava
It pumps blood through the aortic valve into the aorta
Left ventricular
It receives oxygen rich blood from the lungs via the pulmonary vein
Left atrium
Blood vessel that carries oxygen poor blood from the right ventricle of the heart to the lungs
Pulmonary artery
Blood vessel that carries oxygen rich blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart
Pulmonary vein
Muscular wall that separates the left and right sides of the heart
Septum