The Heart and Circulatory System Flashcards

Fill-in-the-blank practice flashcards covering the anatomy and flow of blood through the heart based on the lecture notes.

The heart is a muscular organ that pumps blood around the body and has __________ chambers.

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The right side of the heart receives __________ blood that has already given oxygen to the body.

deoxygenated

The __________ receives deoxygenated blood from the body through the vena cava.

Right Atrium

The Right Ventricle pumps deoxygenated blood to the lungs through the __________.

pulmonary artery

The __________ brings deoxygenated blood from the upper body to the heart.

Superior Vena Cava

The __________ brings deoxygenated blood from the lower body to the heart.

Inferior Vena Cava

The __________ Valve prevents backflow of blood from the right ventricle to the right atrium.

Tricuspid

The left side of the heart receives __________ blood from the lungs.

oxygen-rich

The __________ receives oxygenated blood from the lungs through the pulmonary veins.

Left Atrium

The Left Ventricle pumps oxygenated blood to the rest of the body through the __________.

aorta

The __________ Valve prevents backflow of blood from the left ventricle to the left atrium.

Mitral (Bicuspid)

The __________ carries deoxygenated blood from the right ventricle to the lungs.

Pulmonary Artery

The __________ bring oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart.

Pulmonary Veins

The __________ carries oxygenated blood from the left ventricle to the rest of the body.

Aorta

In the lungs, blood releases __________ and picks up oxygen.

carbon dioxide

Heart rate is a measure of how many times the heart pumps blood in __________.

1 minute