AQA GCSE Biology B4 - The heart Exam Questions and Answers

AQA GCSE Biology B4 - The heart Exam Questions and Answers Aorta - Answer️️ -The largest artery in the body. Carries oxygenated blood from the left ventricle and sends it round the body Pulmonary artery - Answer️️ -Carries deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs Pulmonary veins - Answer️️ -Drains oxygenated blood from the lungs back to the heart left atrium - Answer️️ -receives oxygenated blood from the lungs right atrium - Answer️️ -receives deoxygenated blood from the body through the Vena Cava left ventricle - Answer️️ -Part of the heart that has thick muscle to pump blood all round the body right ventricle - Answer️️ -Part of the heart that pumps deoxygenated blood to the lungs Valves prevent what? - Answer️️ -They prevent the backflow of blood The right side of the heart pumps ... - Answer️️ -Deoxygenated blood to the lungs The left side of the heart pumps ... - Answer️️ -Oxygenated blood to the body Veins - Answer️️ -Blood vessels that drain blood back to the heart Arteries - Answer️️ -Blood vessels that carry blood AWAY from the heart Capillaries - Answer️️ -Narrow blood vessels with very thin walls for gas exchange