Structure of the Heart (AQA GCSE Physical Education): Quizzes
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Which chambers are the upper chambers of the heart?
Which chambers are the upper chambers of the heart?
Left & right atria
Which chambers are the lower chambers of the heart?
Which chambers are the lower chambers of the heart?
Left & right ventricles
What is the main function of the atria?
What is the main function of the atria?
Receive blood returning to the heart
What is the main function of the ventricles?
What is the main function of the ventricles?
Pump blood out of the heart
Where are the atrioventricular (AV) valves located?
Where are the atrioventricular (AV) valves located?
Between the atria & ventricles
Where are the semilunar valves located?
Where are the semilunar valves located?
Between the ventricles & arteries
What type of blood does the vena cava carry to the right atrium?
What type of blood does the vena cava carry to the right atrium?
Deoxygenated blood
What do the pulmonary arteries carry from the right ventricle?
What do the pulmonary arteries carry from the right ventricle?
Deoxygenated blood to the lungs
What type of blood do the pulmonary veins carry from the lungs?
What type of blood do the pulmonary veins carry from the lungs?
Oxygenated blood
Which is the largest artery in the body?
Which is the largest artery in the body?
Aorta