Question

Describe the pathway of blood through the heart. Starting with blood entering the heart from the superior and inferior vena cava and ending with blood pumped out of the aorta to the body. Make sure to use the following terms in your description:
right and left ventricles
right and left atria
pulmonary arteries
lungs
pulmonary veins

Answer 1

Blood enters the right atrium from the body, travels to the right ventricle, and is forced into the lungs' pulmonary arteries. After absorbing oxygen, blood returns to the heart via the pulmonary veins, passing through the left atrium, left ventricle, and aorta before reaching the lungs.