Blood Flow

Blood enters right side of heart

Jan 1, 2015

Through the superior and inferior vena cava.
Vena Cava: the large veinous blood vessels which bring deoxygenated blood to the right atrium from all parts of the body.

Blood goes to right atrium

Jan 2, 2015

Atrium: 2 upper chambers are the left and right atrium.

Blood goes through tricuspid valve

Jan 3, 2015

Tricuspid Valve: positioned between right atrium and right ventricle. There are 3 points of attachment

Blood goes to right ventricle

Jan 4, 2015

Ventricle:lower 2 chambers of ther heart
Permit blood flow in 1 direction and close during contractions

To the pulmonary valve (Semilunar)

Jan 5, 2015

Pulmonary Semilunar Valve: found in the opening of the pulmonary artery. Allows bloo to travel from right ventricle to pulmonary artery .

Blood travels to main pulmonary artery

Jan 6, 2015

Pulmonary Artery: takes blood away from the right ventricle to the lungs for oxygen

Blood travels to lungs

Jan 7, 2015

Blood receives oxygen

Blood travels from lungs to pulmonary veins

Jan 8, 2015

Pulmonary Veins: brings oxygenated blood from lungs to the right atrium

Travels to left atrium

Jan 9, 2015

Travels to mitral (Bicuspid) valve

Jan 10, 2015

Bicuspid Valve: located between the left atrium and the left ventricle. Prevents backflow from left ventricle to the left atrium

Travels to left ventricle

Jan 11, 2015

To aortic valve (Semilunar Veins)

Jan 12, 2015

Semilunar Veins: located at the orifice of the aorta. Valve permits the blood to pass from left ventricle to the aorta

Travels to the aorta

Jan 13, 2015

Aorta: largest artery in the body. Takes blood away from the left ventricle to the rest of the body

Blood with oxygen then goes to all the cells of the body

Jan 13, 2015