The heart Flashcards
What is the role of the right ventricle?
Pumps oxygen-poor blood to the lungs
What is the role of the left ventricle?
Pumps oxygen-rich blood to the rest of the body through the aorta
What is the role of the right atrium?
Receives oxygen-poor blood from the rest of the body and pumps them into the right ventricle
What is the role of the left atrium?
Receives oxygen-rich blood from the lungs and pumps it into the left ventricle
What is the role of the vena cava?
A major vein that pumps blood from the rest of the body into the heart
What is the role of the pulmonary vein?
Blood vessels that carries oxygen-rich blood to the heart from the lungs
What is the role of the pulmonary artery?
Blood vessels that carry oxygen-poor blood from the heart to the lungs
What is the role of the aorta?
The main artery which carries blood away from the heart to the rest of the body
