level: The Heart
Questions and Answers List
Learn how the Heart works
level questions: The Heart
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| An organ that pumps blood through your body | Heart |
| Collects deoxygenated blood & pumps it to the Right Ventricle | Right Atrium |
| Pumps deoxygenated blood to the Lungs | Right Ventricle |
| Carries deoxygenated blood from the Right Ventricle to the Lungs | Pulmonary Artery |
| Separates the Left and Right sides of the Heart | Septum |
| Carries oxygenated blood from the Lungs to the Left Atrium | Pulmonary Vein |
| Collects oxygenated blood and pumps it to the Left Ventricle | Left Atrium |
| Pumps oxygenated blood to the body via the Aorta | Left Ventricle |
| Carries oxygenated blood from Left Ventricle to the rest of the body | Aorta |
| Prevents back-flow of blood into the Atria when Ventricles contract (Atria ventricular valves) | Tricuspid and Bicuspid valves |
| Prevents back-flow of blood from the Arteries into the Ventricles (Semi-Lunar valves) | Pulmonary and Aortic valves |