Directions: Trace a drop of blood from the body, into and through the
heart, and back out the aorta. Name the structures that it passes through.
Item number 6 is already answered for you.
a. Aorta
b. Bicuspid valve
c. Inferior vena cava
d. Left atrium
e. Left ventricle
f. Lungs
g. Pulmonary arteries
h. Pulmonary veins
i. Right atrium
j. Right ventricle
k. Tricuspid valve
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2. ____________________________
3. ____________________________
4. ____________________________
5. ____________________________
6. ____________________________
7. ____________________________
8. ____________________________
9. ____________________________
10. ____________________________
11. _________________________
Answers & Comments
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