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Heart Terms
Anatomy terms for week 22 of Mrs. Coe's Challenge A class.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Aorta | pumps oxygen-rich blood to the body tissues |
| Right Pulmonary Artery | carries oxygen-poor blood into the left lung |
| Left Pulmonary Artery | carries oxygen poor blood into the left lung |
| Right/Left Pulmonary Vein | carries oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart |
| Right Atrium | receives oxygen-poor blood from the body |
| Left Atrium | receives oxygen-rich blood from the lungs |
| Bicuspid Valve (Mitral Valve) | prevents back flow of blood from the left ventricle to the left atrium |
| Right Ventricle | contracts to pump oxygen-poor blood along the pulmonary arteries to the lungs |
| Left Ventricle | contracts to pump oxygen-rich blood along the aorta to the rest of the body |
| Septum | the muscular wall that divides the heart into left and right halves |
| Inferior Vena Cava | carries oxygen-poor blood from the legs and abdomen to the right atrium |
| Superior Vena Cava | carries oxygen-poor blood from the head and upper body to the right atrium |
| Semilunar Valves | either of two valves, one located at the opening of the aorta and the other at the opening of the pulmonary artery, each consisting of three crescent-shaped cusps and serving to prevent blood from flowing back into the ventricles |
| Tricuspid Valve | prevents back flow of blood from the right ventricle to the right atrium |