Blood Flow Through the Heart Parts

These flashcards provide vocabulary terms related to the flow of blood through the heart and its circulation.

Anterior Surface

The front-facing surface of the body.

Right Ventricle

Chamber of the heart that pumps deoxygenated blood to the lungs.

Tricuspid Valve

Valve between the right atrium and right ventricle that prevents backflow.

Pulmonary Valve

Valve that allows blood to flow from the right ventricle into the pulmonary arteries.

Bicuspid Valve

Valve between the left atrium and left ventricle, also known as the mitral valve.

Aortic Valve

Valve that allows blood to flow from the left ventricle into the aorta.

Systemic Circulation

The part of the cardiovascular system that carries oxygenated blood away from the heart to body and returns deoxygenated blood back to the heart.

Pulmonary Circulation

The part of the cardiovascular system that carries deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs and returns oxygenated blood back to the heart.

Capillaries of Head and Upper Limbs

Tiny blood vessels where exchange of gases, nutrients, and wastes occurs.

Pulmonary Capillaries

Capillaries in the lungs where blood loses carbon dioxide and gains oxygen.