anatomy of the heart

Question 1

vena cava

Answer 1

deoxygenated blood “blue blood” enters from;2 parts to vena cava

Question 2

superior vena cava

Answer 2

gathers and gives blood from upper portion of body

Question 3

inferior vena cava

Answer 3

gathers and gives blood from lower portion of body

Question 4

right atrium

Answer 4

upper right chamber of heart

Question 5

tricuspid valve

Answer 5

located near right atrium and right ventricle; it also has 3 (tri) flaps

Question 6

right ventricle

Answer 6

lower right chamber of heart

Question 7

pulmonary valve

Answer 7

located between the right ventricle and pulmonary artery

Question 8

pulmonary veins

Answer 8

oxygenated blood coming from the lungs

Question 9

left atrium

Answer 9

upper left chamber of heart

Question 10

mitral valve

Answer 10

location between left atrium and left ventricle; job is to make sure blood flow doesn’t go back opposite direction

Question 11

left ventricle

Answer 11

lower left chamber of heart

Question 12

aortic valve

Answer 12

divides left ventricle and aorta; stop blood from re-entering back into left ventricle

Question 13

aorta

Answer 13

largest artery in body; carries blood throughout body

Question 14

septa/ septum

Answer 14

walls dividing the chambers

Question 15

interatrial septum

Answer 15

wall separating upper 2 chambers

Question 16

interventricular septum

Answer 16

wall dividing the lower 2 chambers (ventricles)