The Heart Structure and Function 0.0 / 5 ? BiologyHealth, illness and diseaseASAQA Created by: BleversCreated on: 08-03-15 20:20 What takes blood back from body tissues? Vena Cava 1 of 8 What has a thin muscular wall and pumps blood a short distance to the ventricles? Atrium 2 of 8 What has a thick muscular wall and pumps blood a long distance to the lungs and rest of the body? Ventricle 3 of 8 What takes blood back from the lungs? Pulmonary Vein 4 of 8 What takes blood to the lungs where oxygen is replenished and CO2 is removed? Pulmonary artery 5 of 8 What takes blood to all of the body, apart from the lungs? Aorta 6 of 8 What supplies the heart muscle with oxygen? Coronary arteries 7 of 8 What happens when the coronary arteries are blocked? Myocardial infarction 8 of 8
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