Parts of the Heart Flashcards
1
Q
What does the right atrium receive?
A
Deoxygenated blood from the body
2
Q
Where does the deoxygenated blood move through?
A
To the right ventricle which pumps it to the lungs
3
Q
What does the left atrium receive?
A
Oxygenated blood from the lungs
4
Q
Where does the oxygenated blood move?
A
Through to the left ventricle, which pumps it out round the whole body
5
Q
Which ventricle has a thicker wall and why?
A
The left - needs more muscle because it has to pump blood around whole body, unlike right - lungs
6
Q
Which ventricle’s blood is under higher pressure?
A
Left
7
Q
What do the valves prevent?
A
The back flow of blood
