How the Heart Works
Fill in the blank:
The right side of the heart, also known as the _______ atrium, receives oxygen _______ blood from the body.
right
poor
Arteries carry blood TO OR AWAY from the heart.
Away
veins carry blood away from the heart Or return blood to the heart
Return blood to the heart.
This is where gas exchange occurs.
right
lungs
The largest artery in the human heart is the ____
aorta
What is the pulmonary loop?
the system of of vessels that conducts blood from the heart to the lungs and then back to the heart to oxygenate the blood.
How do the gasses and nutrients pas from the capillaries out and back?
The capillaries have thin walls.
What does the lungs do with the blood?
How many chambers are in the heart?
4
What is the systemic loop?
This circulation loop conducts blood from the heart to all parts of the body to distribute oxygen and nutrients around the body and then back to the heart.
Yes
1) oxygen rich blood
2) oxygen poor blood
1)
Each atrium is separated from each chamber by a ____
cuspid valve that serves to keep blood moving in one direction.
How does the blood get pumped back out to the rest of the body?
The oxygen rich blood returns from the lungs to the left side of the heart. The left atrium then passes the oxygen rich blood to the left ventricle. The left ventricle then pumps this blood back out to the rest of the body.