the pathway of blood through the heart

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  • The Pathway Of Blood Through The Heart
    • 1. blood returns from the body through the vena cava
      • 2. deoxygenated blood enters the right atrium
        • 3. deoxygenated blood passes through the tricuspid valve into the right ventricle
    • 4.  deoxygenated blood is pumped through pulmonary arteries to the lungs. The semilunar valves prevent blood re-entering the heart
      • 5. blood is  oxygenated in the lungs
        • 6.  oxygenated blood returns to the heart through the pulmonary veins
          • 7. oxygenated blood enters the left atrium of the heart
            • 8. oxygenated blood passes through the bicuspid valve and into the left ventricle
              • 9. oxygenated blood is pumped through the aorta to the  muscles and organs of the body
                • 9. The semilunar valves prevent blood re - entering the heart.
  • KEY WORDS:
    • Vena cava  - the large vein entering the right atrium of the blood back from the body to the heart
    • Tricuspid - a one  way gate that separates the right atrium from the right ventricle
    • Pulmonary artery - the artery that carries deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs
    • Semilunar valves - one way gate at the entrance to the aorta and pulmonary artery, which prevent the backflow of blood into the heart
      • Pulmonary Vein - the vein that carries oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart
    • Bicuspid Valve - a one way gate that separates the left atrium from the left ventricle
    • Aorta - The artery that carries blood from the heart to the rest of the body

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