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Path of Blood

  • Deoxygenated blood enters right side of the heart though the superior and inferior vena cava.

    Deoxygenated blood enters right side of the heart though the superior and inferior vena cava.
  • Deoxygenated blood enters the right atrium.

    Deoxygenated blood enters the right atrium.
  • Deoxygenated blood goes though the tricuspid valve to the right ventricle.

    Deoxygenated blood goes though the tricuspid valve to the right ventricle.
  • Deoxygenated blood goes though the pulmonic valve and pulmonic artery.

    Deoxygenated blood goes though the pulmonic valve and pulmonic artery.
  • The deoxygenated blood goes to the lungs and picks up oxygen.

    The deoxygenated blood goes to the lungs and picks up oxygen.
  • The newly oxygenated blood comes though the pulmonary veins to the left atrium.

    The newly oxygenated blood comes though the pulmonary veins to the left atrium.
  • Oxygenated Blood goes though the mitral valve to the left ventricle.

    Oxygenated Blood goes though the mitral valve to the left ventricle.
  • Oxygenated Blood goes through the aortic valve to the aorta.

    Oxygenated Blood goes through the aortic valve to the aorta.
  • Blood leaves the aorta to give oxygen to cells and tissues throughout the body.

    Blood leaves the aorta to give oxygen to cells and tissues throughout the body.
  • Blood returns though the superior and inferior vena cava and the process starts back over.

    Blood returns though the superior and inferior vena cava and the process starts back over.