Large Heart Structures
right upper chamber
right atrium
larger, carries oxygenated blood
arteries
location where you enter the heart from the body
inferior vena cava
begins at the _______
lungs
innermost layer of arteries, veins, and capillaries
endothelium
left lower chamber
left ventricle
larger, carries deoxygenated blood
vein
valve passed from RA to RV
tricuspid valve
enter the heart via the ___________
pulmonary veins
layer of muscle surrounding endothelium on arteries and veins
smooth muscle
curved large blood vessel at the top of the heart
aorta
smaller, moves away from the heart
arterioles
valve from RV to pulmonary arteries
pulmonary valve
valve passing from LA to LV
mitral valve
bottom point of the heart
apex
upper large vein
superior vena cava
smaller, carries blood towards the heart
venules
after passing inferior vena cava, you arrive at _____
right atrium
last blood vessel before being sent out to the body
aorta
exchange _____ for _____ (gases) in capillaries
O2 for CO2
split into 2 sections, large blood vessel leading to lungs
pulmonary arteries
location of gas exchange
capillaries
exit the pulmonary arteries to arrive to ________
lungs
valve from RV to next blood vessel
aortic valve
blood vessel that supplies blood flow to right heart muscles
right coronary artery