The heart

Arteries take blood Away from the heart, veINs bring it back IN to the heart
Pulmonary artery
1. carries deoxygenated blood from heart to lungs
Vena cava
1. brings deoxygenated blood from body to heart
Chambers of the heart
1. Top right chamber of heart- right atrium
  1. Bottom right chamber of the heart- right ventrium
    1. Top left chamber of heart- left atrium
      1. Bottom left chamber of heart- left ventrium
Aorta
1. Carries oxygenated blood from lungs to heart
Order-
1. Pulmonary vein
  1. Left atrium
    1. Left ventricle
      1. Aorta
        Lungs
        Vena Cava
        Right Atrium
        Right Ventricle
        Pulmonary Artery
Valves prevent blood flowing the wrong way through the heart (backflow)
The left ventricle muscle wall is thicker than the right ventricle as it pushes blood all round the body

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