Cyanotic defect (Transposition of the great vessels)

Question 1

describe the ventricles in a normal heart:

Answer 1

pulmonary artery sticks out from the right ventricle (sends blood to the lungs)
aortic artery sticks out from the left ventricle (sends oxygenated blood to the body)

Question 2

describe t. of the great vessels:

Answer 2

Pulmonary artery now sticks out from the left ventricle (sends deoxygenated blood to the body)

aortic artery now sticks out form the right ventricle (keeps circulating oxygen rich blood back into the heart)

Question 3

how do we know someone has it?

Answer 3

usually cyanotic at birth