internal structure of the heart Flashcards
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What is the superior vena cava for
transports oxygen poor blood to right atrium
What is the pulmonary artery for
transports o2 poor blood from the heart towards the lungs
What is the right atrium for
receives o2 poor blood from the body
What is the right ventricle used for
receives o2 poor blood from atrium and pumps it towards the lungs
What is the inferior vena cava for
transports o2 poor blood from the lower part of the body o the right atrium
What is the septum for
divides the heart into a left and right section so that the types of blood don’t mix
What is the left ventricle for
receives o2 rich blood from the left atrium and pumps it towards the body
What is the right atrium for
receives o2 rich blood from the lungs
What are the pulmonary veins for
transports o2 rich blood from the lungs to the left atrium
What is the aorta for
main atrety that transports o2 rich blood to the entire body
What is the heart valves for
ensures that blood only flows in 1 direction