The rhythm of the heart is governed by a set of pacemaker cells in the sinoatrial

node. These generate an electric current, which travels through the

atrioventricular node and along the heart's conduction system, causing the heart
to contract. Deoxygenated blood enters the heart via the right atrium from the
superior and inferior venae cavae and travels to the right ventricle in humans. It is
then pushed into the pulmonary circulation and delivered to the lungs, where it
takes oxygen and emits carbon dioxide. The oxygenated blood then returns to the
left atrium, flows through the left ventricle, and is pushed into systemic circulation
via the aorta, where it travels through arteries, arterioles, and capillaries.