The flow of the heart 1
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Step 1) Inferior Vena Cava/Superior Vena Cava.
The Inferior Vena Cava carries deoxygenated blood from the lower body to the heart. The Superior Vena Cava carries deoxygenated blood from the upper body to the heart
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Step 6) Pulmonary Arteries
The pulmonary arteries carry deoxygenated blood from the heart (right ventricle) to the lungs.
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Step 11) Left Ventricle
The left ventricle carries oxygenated blood from the left atrium to the aorta. It is the lower chamber on the right side of the heart.
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Step 2) Right Atrium.
The right atrium is the upper chamber of the heart on the left side. It carries oxygen-poor blood to the right ventricle.
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Step 7) Lungs
The Lungs oxygenate the blood.
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Step 12) Aortic Valve
The aortic valve is the valve between the left ventricle and the aorta.
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Step 3) Tricuspid Valve
The tricuspid valve is the valve between the right atrium and right ventricle.
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Step 8) Pulmonary Vein
The pulmonary vein carries oxygen-rich blood from the lungs to the heart (left atrium).
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Step 13) Aorta
The Aorta is the largest artery in the body. It carries oxygen-rich blood from the heart (left ventricle) to the body.
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Step 4) Right Ventricle
The right ventricle carries oxygen-poor blood to the pulmonary artery. It is the lower chamber on the left side of the heart.
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Step 9) Left Atrium
The left atrium carries oxygen-rich blood to the left ventricles. It is the upper chamber on the right side of the heart.
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Step 5) Pulmonary Valve
The pulmonary valve is the valve between the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery.
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Step 10) Mitral Valve
The mitral valve is the valve between the left atrium and the left ventricle.