NUFT 204 - Cardiovascular assessment Exam | Questions & 100% Correct Answers (Verified) | Latest Update | Grade A+

What structures take blood away from the heart to the body? : Arteries What structures take blood back to the heart from the body? : Veins What type of system are arteries and veins part of? : Closed system What makes valves open and close? : Pressure Describe the blood flow through the heart. : SVC/IVC —> RA —> RV —-> lungs —> LA —-> LV —> body 2 | P a g e What valve allows blood to enter the RV from the RA? : Tricuspid valve What valve allows blood to enter the lungs via the pulmonary artery from the RV? : Pulmonary valve What valve allows blood to enter the LV from the LA? : Mitral valve What structure brings blood to the LA from the lungs? : Pulmonary vein What valve allows blood to go to the body via the aorta from the LV? : Aortic valve What is the role of the SVC and IVC