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What is the term for the large vein that carries deoxygenated blood from the upper body to the heart?
What is the term for the large vein that carries deoxygenated blood from the upper body to the heart?
Which part of the heart is responsible for pumping deoxygenated blood to the lungs?
Which part of the heart is responsible for pumping deoxygenated blood to the lungs?
Which chamber of the heart receives oxygenated blood from the lungs?
Which chamber of the heart receives oxygenated blood from the lungs?
Which valve regulates blood flow from the right atrium to the right ventricle?
Which valve regulates blood flow from the right atrium to the right ventricle?
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What is the function of the Atrioventricular/Mitral Valve?
What is the function of the Atrioventricular/Mitral Valve?
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What is the purpose of the septum in the heart?
What is the purpose of the septum in the heart?
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Which vein carries deoxygenated blood from the body back to the heart?
Which vein carries deoxygenated blood from the body back to the heart?
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What is the function of the Semi-lunar Valves?
What is the function of the Semi-lunar Valves?
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Which veins carry oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart?
Which veins carry oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart?
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Which arteries carry deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs?
Which arteries carry deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs?
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What is the main role of the Left Ventricle?
What is the main role of the Left Ventricle?
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What major blood vessel carries oxygenated blood away from the heart?
What major blood vessel carries oxygenated blood away from the heart?
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What vein carries deoxygenated blood from the lower body back to the heart?
What vein carries deoxygenated blood from the lower body back to the heart?
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Study Notes
Heart Anatomy and Components
- Superior Vena Cava: Carries deoxygenated blood from the upper body to the right atrium.
- Right Ventricle: Pumps deoxygenated blood to the lungs via the pulmonary arteries for oxygenation.
- Left Atrium: Receives oxygen-rich blood from the lungs through the pulmonary veins.
- Atrioventricular/Tricuspid Valve: Located between the right atrium and right ventricle; prevents backflow of blood during ventricular contraction.
- Atrioventricular/Mitral Valve: Situated between the left atrium and left ventricle; ensures blood flows in one direction into the ventricle.
- Septum: A muscular wall dividing the right and left sides of the heart; prevents mixing of oxygenated and deoxygenated blood.
- Right Atrium: Receives deoxygenated blood from the body via the superior and inferior vena cavae.
- Semi-lunar Valves: Located at the exits of the ventricles; prevent backflow of blood into the heart chambers after contraction.
- Left Pulmonary Veins: Carry oxygenated blood from the left lung to the left atrium.
- Right Pulmonary Veins: Transport oxygenated blood from the right lung to the left atrium.
- Left Pulmonary Arteries: Carry deoxygenated blood from the right ventricle to the left lung.
- Right Pulmonary Arteries: Transport deoxygenated blood from the right ventricle to the right lung.
- Left Ventricle: Pumps oxygenated blood to the body through the aorta; has thick muscular walls for strong contractions.
- Aorta: The largest artery in the body; carries oxygen-rich blood from the left ventricle to the systemic circulation.
- Inferior Vena Cava: Returns deoxygenated blood from the lower body to the right atrium.
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Test your knowledge of the human heart by labeling key components such as the Superior Vena Cava, Right Ventricle, and various valves. This quiz helps reinforce anatomical understanding through identification of heart structures. Perfect for biology students and anyone interested in human anatomy.