2019-04-02T17:48:25+03:00[Europe/Moscow] en true Aorta, Pulmonary Artery, Oxygenated, Deoxygenated, Right Atrium, Pulmonary Vein, Left Ventricle, Right Ventricle, Coronary Vessels, Arteries, Veins, Bicuspid Valve, Tricuspid Valve, Vena Cava flashcards
Parts of the Heart and Their Functions

Parts of the Heart and Their Functions

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  • Aorta
    the body's largest artery. Takes oxygenated blood from the left ventricle to the body.
  • Pulmonary Artery
    carries deoxygenated blood from the right ventricle to the lungs.
  • Oxygenated
    blood carrying oxygen
  • Deoxygenated
    blood carrying little or oxygen
  • Right Atrium
    Receives deoxygenated blood from the body
  • Pulmonary Vein
    Takes oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium
  • Left Ventricle
    Pumps oxygenated blood into the aorta
  • Right Ventricle
    pumps deoxygenated blood into the pulmonary artery
  • Coronary Vessels
    supply the heart muscle with its blood supply
  • Arteries
    carry blood AWAY from the heart
  • Veins
    carry blood TOWARDS the heart
  • Bicuspid Valve
    valve between the left atrium and the left ventricle.
  • Tricuspid Valve
    valve between the right atrium an the right ventricle.
  • Vena Cava
    the largest vein in the body, it carries blood from the body back to the heart.