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Use the following words to trace the flow of blood through the heart and around the body

starting at Vena Cava:

Order Correct order

Vena Cava

Body

Tricuspid valve

Pulmonary artery

Left atrium

Bicuspid valve

Pulmonary valve

Left ventricle

Lungs (pick up oxygen-Deposit


waste Products)

Right atrium

Aorta

Pulmonary Vein

Aortic valve

Right ventricle
blood travels

------ valve

-------------- valve -------- valve

----------- valve
Pulmonary circulation: starting in the right ventricle trace the passage of blood in the pulmonary
circulation (mention all valves)

Systemic Circulation: starting in the left atrium trace the passage of blood in the systemic
circulation (mention all valves)

List the three layers in the wall of an artery: inside- outwards starting from the lumen

List two types of arteries with examples:

The abdominal aorta terminates at the level of L4 dividing into 2 _______________.

It then gives 3 unpaired branches -------------------, ------------------------------- and -------------------

And 5 paired branches: -----------------------------, ------------------------------,---------------------------

-------------------------------------------------- and --------------------------------------------

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