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What are the directions that the blood travels through the heart?
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∙ 15y ago
Blood from the systemic circulation system is carried by way of the superior and inferior vena cava, both of which empties into the right atrium of the heart. Blood then passes through the tricuspid valve and enters the right ventricle. Next, the blood is pumped out of the right ventricle, through the pulmonary valve, and to the lungs via the pulmonary arteries. Blood gases are exchanged at the lungs as blood flows through the capillary beds of the alveoli. Blood flows back to the heart via the pulmonary veins and enters the left atrium. Blood from the atrium is pumped into the left ventricle through the mitral valve. Finally, Blood then leaves the left ventricle through the aortic valve and enters the aorta. The aorta once again begins the systemic portion of the circulation system and branches off into many arteries.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 14y agoLet's start at the inferior and superior vena cava. They carry O2 poor blood into the right atrium which then flows to the right ventricle through the tricuspid valve. The right ventricle pumps the blood through the pulmonary semi-lunar valve to the pulmonary artery. It then travels to the lungs so gas exchange can happen and the blood is now O2 rich. It goes back to the heart through the pulmonary vein and into the left atrium. The blood then flows to the left ventricle through the bicuspid valve. Then it goes to the Aorta through the aortic semi-lunar valve and travels to the rest of the body. After the blood is done in the body in goes to the superior and inferior vena cava and it starts all over again.
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∙ 10y agoRight atrium > tricuspid valve > right ventricle > pulmonary semilunar valve > pulmonary arteries > lungs > pulmonary veins > left atrium > bicuspid valve > left ventricle > aortic semilunar valve > aorta > body tissues except lungs
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How blood go in your heart?
Blood Travels through Veins
What two ways are veins structurally different from arteries?
blood travels away from the heart through arteries and blood travels to the heart through the veins
What describes the next step after the blood has traveled from the heart to the toes?
The blood returns to the heart through veins.
What is the circuit called that blood travels through from the heart from right atrium to left ventricle?
The circulatory system>
What deoxygenated blood carried in the vena cava empties into of the heart?
Deoxygenated blood from the lower body travels through the Inferior Vena cave. Deoxygenated blood from the upper body travels through the Superior Vena Cave. Both vessels empty into the Right Atrium.
In order to move from the right side of the heart to the left side of the heart blood must pass through what?
Blood circulation involves four heart chambers: It starts at the right atrium and then travels to the right ventricle. After the right ventricle blood travels towards the lungs to become oxygen rich and release Carbon-dioxide. After becoming rich with oxygen, the blood travels back to the heart and enters through the left atrium. It travels next through the right ventricle and then exits the heart through the aorta. This is where it goes it's separate directions to bring oxygenated blood to all of your bodily components.
How blood go in your heart?
Blood Travels through Veins
When blood leaves the heart it travels through the?
As blood leaves the heart it travels through the arteries. The first one will be either the pulmonary artery (for blood leaving the right side of the heart) or the aorta (for blood leaving the left side of the heart).
Blood has traveled from the heart to the fingers. Which describes the next step of the circulation process?
The blood returns to the heart through veins.
What is it called when the blood travels through the body and heart?
circulation
How long does the blood travels?
The blood travels from the heart, all through the body and then back to the heart again. This whole process only takes a matter of minutes.
What major differences are there between a vein and a artery?
Oxygen rich blood travels through the Arteries and Oxygen poor blood travels through the Veins.EXCEPT: Oxygen poor Blood traveling from the heart to the lungs goes through the Pulmonary Arteries and Oxygen rich blood going back to the heart from the lungs travels through the Pulmonary Veins.
What travels through the bloodstream?
Blood travels through blood vessels which are the pulmonary veins and pulmonary the ateries
What two ways are veins structurally different from arteries?
blood travels away from the heart through arteries and blood travels to the heart through the veins
What was Andreas Vessalius ideas about the Circulation system?
basically he thought that blood travels in 2 main directions through the heart, left and right. if it goes right then the heart will expand. if it goes left then the heart will shrink so you need an equal amount of blood flowing in both directions. hope that helped
How does the heart carry air?
the heart does not carry air. the heart pumps blood that travels through the lungs, where the blood becomes enriched with oxygen. that blood returns to the heart, where it is then pumped throughout the body
Where does blood travel after the right auricle?
It travels to the right ventricle passing through the tricuspid valve. Then it travels to the lungs via pulmonary arteries. The oxygenated blood from the lungs returns to the heart (into the left auricle). From the left auricle the blood travels to the left ventricle. The left ventricle pumps it to aorta. The blood travels through the arteries and veins, then it returns to the right auricle of heart.
