Structure of the Heart (Edexcel GCSE Physical Education): Flashcards
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Two upper chambers of the heart
Two upper chambers of the heart
Atria (left atrium & right atrium)
Function of atria
Function of atria
Receive blood returning to the heart
Two lower chambers of the heart
Two lower chambers of the heart
Ventricles (left ventricle & right ventricle)
Function of ventricles
Function of ventricles
Pump blood out of the heart
Location of atrioventricular (AV) valves
Location of atrioventricular (AV) valves
Between the atria and the ventricles
Location of semilunar valves
Location of semilunar valves
Between the ventricles and the arteries
Vena cava
Vena cava
Two large veins (superior & inferior)
Function of vena cava
Function of vena cava
Carries deoxygenated blood from body to right atrium
Function of pulmonary arteries
Function of pulmonary arteries
Carry deoxygenated blood from right ventricle to lungs
Function of pulmonary veins
Function of pulmonary veins
Carry oxygenated blood from lungs to left atrium
The aorta
The aorta
Largest artery in the body
Function of aorta
Function of aorta
Carries oxygenated blood from left ventricle to body