Heart Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
Vena Cava | Two large blood vessels that drain oxygen poor blood from the veins into the right side of the heart. |
Pulmonary Artery | Carry blood to the lungs from the heart. |
Pulmonary Veins | Carry blood from the lungs to the heart. |
Atria | Superior heart chambers that receive blood from the veins. |
Ventricles | Inferior heart chambers that discharge blood to the arteries. |
Aorta | The major systemic artery that arises from the left ventricle of the heart. |
Apex | The inferior point of the heart that is in the direction of the left hip and rests on the diaphragm. |
Tricuspid Valve | The right atrioventricular valve that allows blood to flow from the right atrium to the right ventricle. |
Bicuspid (Mitral) Valve | The left atrioventricular valve that allows blood to flow from the left atrium to the left ventricle. |
Epicardium | A serous membrane that tightly hugs the external surface of the heart and is actually part of the heart wall. |
Pulmonary Valve | The semilunar valve that allows blood to flow from the right ventricle to the pulmonary arteries. |
Aortic Valve | The semilunar valve that allows blood to flow from the left ventricle to the aorta. |
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