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1
Q

Label the right side of the Heart

A

Right Atrium
Tricuspid valve
Septum
Right ventricle

2
Q

Label the left side of the Heart

A

Semilunar valves
Left atrium
Bicuspid valve
Left ventricle

3
Q

What is the function of the right-hand side of the Heart

A

The right-hand side of the heart is responsible for pumping oxygenated blood to the lungs

4
Q

What is the function of the left-hand side of the Heart

A

The left-hand side pumps oxygenated blood around the body.

5
Q

What is the function of the atria (plural of atrium) and the functions

A

Atria - Are where the blood collects when it enters the Heart.
Ventricles - Pumps the blood out of the heart to the lungs or around the body.

6
Q

What is the function of the tricuspid valve and the bicuspid valve

A

Tricuspid Valve - Is located between the right atrium and the right ventricle and opens due to a build-up of pressure in the right atrium
bicuspid valve - is located between the left atrium and left ventricle and likewise opens due to a build-up of pressure, this time in the left atrium.