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Flow of blood
EKG Class
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The Venae Cavae | The two largest veins in your body are the inferior vena cava and the superior vena cava. |
| Right Atrium | receives used blood from the body |
| Tricuspid Valve | Blood will be pushed through the tricupid valve from the right atrium |
| Right Ventricle | Receives the blood from the right atrium and pumps it to the lungs |
| Pulmonic Valve | Blood will be pushed through the pulmonic valve from the right ventricle. |
| Pulmonary Arteries | provides blood to the lungs. Blood is circulated through the lungs where carbon dioxide is removed and oxygen is added |
| Pulmonary Veins | empties oxygenated blood in the Left Atrium |
| Left Atrium | Receives oxygenated blood from the pulmonary veins and pushes it through to the left ventricle. |
| Mitral/ Bicusbid Valve | Blood pushes through the mitral/bicusbid vavle from the left atrium. |
| Left Ventricle | The largest and most important chamber of the heart. It pumps blood to the rest of the body. |
| Aortic Valve | Blood passes through to the aorta. |
| Aorta | Where the bllod will be delivered to the rest of the body |