The heart Flashcards
1
Q
What carries blood away from the heart?
A
Arteries
2
Q
What carries blood to the heart?
A
Veins
3
Q
What’s the largest artery?
A
Aorta
4
Q
What’s the largest vein?
A
Vena cava
5
Q
What’s the function of the vena cava?
A
Brings venous (deoxygenated) blood from the body into the right atrium, where it collects
6
Q
What’s the function of the tricuspid valve?
A
Allows only blood from the right atrium to pass to the right ventricle
7
Q
What’s the function of the pulmonary valve?
A
Allows only blood from the right ventricle to pass to the pulmonary vein
8
Q
What’s the function of the pulmonary vein?
A
Oxygenated blood returns through it and collects in the left atrium
