the heart

• the heart diagram

  A) pulmonary artery

  B) aorta

  C) pulmonary vein

  D) left antrium

  E) left ventricle

  F) vena cava

  G) right antrium

  H) right ventricle

  I) valves

  
• whats the pulmonary artery?


  takes blood to the lungs
• whats the aorta?


  takes blood to the body
• whats the pulmonary vein?

  brings blood from the lungs
• whats the vena cava?


  brings blood from the body
• whats the difference between the vena cava and pulmonary vein?


  the vena cava brings blood from the body

  the pul vein brings blood from the lungs
• whats the difference between the pulmonary artery and aorta?


  the pul artery takes blood to the lungs

  the aorta takes blood to the body
• vein = IN
• artery = AWAY
• what are the characteristics of the left ventricle?


  • thicker walls (muscles) to pump quicker
  • valves close so blood doesnt go back
• what exactly is the heart?

  an organ, its a muscle tissue
• whats a pacemaker?


  controls the heart rate
• what is the role of the right artery?


  It pumps deoxygenated blood to the lungs to take in oxygen
• the heart is a muscle and requires good blood supply
• where does the pulmonary artery take blood to?


  lungs
• where does the pulmonary ventricle take blood to?


  lungs
• where does aorta bring blood from?


  heart