The Heart

Question 1

Name the chambers of the heart

Answer 1

Right atrium, right ventricle, left atrium, left ventricle

Question 2

Name the four valves that the heart contains

Answer 2

Tricuspid valve, pulmonary valve, aortic valve, mitras valve

Question 3

Which side of the heart is thicker?

Answer 3

Left side

Question 4

Why is the left side of the heart thicker?

Answer 4

It requires more muscle so it can push oxygenated blood at a high pressure so it can reach the entire body

Question 5

What does the word pulmonary relate to?

Answer 5

The lungs

Question 6

State the pulmonary artery’s function

Answer 6

Carry deoxygenated blood to the lungs

Question 7

State the pulmonary vein’s function

Answer 7

Carry oxygenated blood around the heart so it can be taken around the body

Question 8

Why does the left side of the heart contain more muscle than the right side?

Answer 8

The left side of the heart is responsible for pumping blood around the body