Human Heart Quiz

Which side of the heart receives deoxygenated blood?

Right side

Which blood vessel carries oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart?

Pulmonary vein

Which chamber of the heart is the strongest?

Left ventricle

What is the main artery that caries blood from the left ventricle to the body?

Aorta

Which chamber receives blood from the vena cava?

Right atrium

Where does blood leave the heart

Atrium

Why are arteries thicker than veins?

Arteries are under constant pressure from heart contractions

What does the P wave represent in the heart’s electrical rhythm?

The atrium contracts

What does the QRS complex represent?

The ventricle contracts

What does the T wave represent?

The heart resets for the next atrium contraction

Which side of the heart pumps blood to the rest of the body?

Left side

Does the pulmonary artery carry oxygenated or deoxygenated blood?

Deoxygenated blood

What are the functions of veins compared to arteries?

Veins- carries blood into atrium

Artery- carries blood out of ventricles