Pathway of blood around the heart

Question 1

________ blood enters the heart (from the body) via the ______

Answer 1

• deoxygenated
• vena cava

Question 2

blood from the vena cava then enters

Answer 2

right atrium

Question 3

after the blood enters the right atrium ____________ and it goes ___________

Answer 3

• the heart contracts
• through a valve
• into the right ventricle

Question 4

after the right ventricle __________

Answer 4

• the heart contracts again
• it goes through a valve
• into the pulmonary artery

Question 5

the pulmonary artery takes the blood

Answer 5

from the heart to the lungs

Question 6

________ blood enters the lungs and ________

Answer 6

• deoxygenated blood
• becomes oxygenated

Question 7

the _____________ leaves the lungs and is taken back to the heart via

Answer 7

• (now) oxygenated blood
• pulmonary vein

Question 8

the pulmonary vein takes the blood to the

Answer 8

left atrium

Question 9

after the blood enters the left atrium ____________ and it goes ___________

Answer 9

• the heart contracts
• through a valve
• into the left ventricle

Question 10

after the left ventricle __________

Answer 10

• the heart contracts again
• it goes through a valve
• into the aorta

Question 11

the aorta takes the blood

Answer 11

from the heart to the head and body

Question 12

________ blood enters the body and ________

Answer 12

• oxygenated blood
• becomes deoxygenated
• the cycle starts again

Question 13

the vena cava

Answer 13

takes the blood from the body to the heart

Question 14

the pulmonary vein

Answer 14

takes the blood from the lungs to the heart