Identify what is unusual about the pulmonary vein?
All veins transport deoxygenated blood except the pulmonary vein.
What type of blood do arteries have?
Oxygenated blood except the pulmonary artery.
Mention the names of the heart valves.
a. Tricuspid Valve b. Mitral Valve c. Pulmonary Valve d. Aortic Valve
1. Explain the main function of the heart.
The Heart is a muscular pump that pumps the blood throughout the body
2. Contrast, how do pulmonary and systemic circulation differ?
In The pulmonary circulation the blood moves from the heart to the lungs and from the lungs to the heart while in the systemic the blood moves from the heart to
. Name the two upper chambers of the heart.
Atria
. Explain why the ventricular wall is thicker than the atrial wall.
As the ventricles pump the blood for a long distance to the lungs or to the body cells while the atria push the blood to the ventricles only.
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