Heart Quiz Review - Path that blood takes through the heart
left ventricle
Again, the pressure builds and the blood flows through the left atrioventricular valve into the ________________________.
right atrium
Blood enters the___________________from the superior vena cava and the interior vena cava.
ventricle
Blood flows into the right _________________. As pressure in this chamber rises, it forces the valve shut.
right valve
Fluid pressure opens the atrioventricular ________________________, allowing blood to enter the next chamber.
pulmonary
The blood flows through the ________________ artery to the lungs where it will transfer carbon dioxide and become rich with oxygen.
vein
The blood, now rich in oxygen, re-enters the heart through the pulmonary ______________.
left atrium
The oxygenated blood first enter the ________________________ of the heart.
semilunar
The right __________________valve is forced open. Blood leaves the heart.
aorta
The ventricle contracts, pushing the blood through the left semilunar valve into the ____________________.
inferior vena cava
Through this large artery the blood is transported to the capillary beds. The blood eventually returns to the heart through the superior and ______________________________. The cardiac cycle begins all over again.
