The Heart

Question 1

What is the difference between an Artery and a Vein?

Answer 1

Arteries pump blood away from the heart

Veins pump blood back into the heart

Artery = A = Away from heart

Vein = in = Into heart

Question 2

Where does oxygenated blood leave the heart and via what Artery?

Answer 2

Oxygenated blood leaves the heart from the left Ventricle via the Aorta

Question 3

Where does deoxygenated blood enter the heart and via what vein?

Answer 3

Deoxygenated blood enters the heart in the right Atrium via the Vena Cava

Question 4

What is the average BPM (beats per minute) of a heart?

Answer 4

The average BPM is 70bpm (beats per minute)

Question 5

Which Artery leads into the lungs?

Answer 5

The Pulmenary Artery leads out of the heart and into the lungs

Question 6

Which vein leads out of the lungs and into the heart?

Answer 6

The pulmonary vein leads out of the lungs and into the heart

Question 7

Where are the Ventricles and Atria located in the heart?

Answer 7

Ventricles are located at the bottom

Atria are located at the top