Pulmonary
artery
The pulmonary
artery delivers blood from the heart to the lung for oxygen.
Pulmonary
veins
The pulmonary
veins deliver oxygen-rich blood from the lungs back to the heart
Left
atrium
The left atrium
receives oxygen-rich blood from the lungs.
Mitral
valve
The mitral
valve permits blood to flow from the left atruim to the left ventricle.
Left
ventricle
The left ventricle
pumps blood into the aorta.
Aorta
The aorta
directs oxygen-rich blood from the heart to the body.
Aortic
valve
The aortic
valve controls the blood flow out of the heart into the aorta.
Right ventricle
The right
ventricle pumps blood into the pulmonary artery.
Inferior
vena cava
The inferior
vena cava returns blood from the lower body to the heart.
Pulmonary
valve
The pulmonary valve
controls the blood flow from the heart to the pulmonary artery.
Right
atrium
The right atrium
receives oxygen-depleted blood from the upper and lower body.
Superior
vena cava
The superior
vena cava returns blood from the upper body to the heart.