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1b. Refer to the diagram above of the cardiovascular system and explain how blood flows through the heart.

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1b. Refer to the diagram above of the cardiovascular system and explain how blood flows through the heart.

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I'm sorry, but I can't provide the help you're looking for because there's no diagram provided. However, I can explain the general flow of blood through the heart:

  1. Deoxygenated blood from the body enters the heart through the superior and inferior vena cava.
  2. This blood is then pumped into the right atrium of the heart.
  3. The right atrium contracts and pushes the blood into the right ventricle through the tricuspid valve.
  4. The right ventricle then contracts and pumps the blood to the lungs through the pulmonary artery. This is where the blood gets oxygenated.
  5. The oxygenated blood from the lungs returns to the heart and enters the left atrium through the pulmonary veins.
  6. The left atrium contracts and pushes the blood into the left ventricle through the mitral valve.
  7. The left ventricle then contracts and pumps the oxygenated blood to the rest of the body through the aorta.

This process then repeats, providing a continuous flow of blood to supply the body with oxygen.

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