How does the blood get from right atrium to aorta what is its path?
The blood flows from the right atrium to the aorta along the following path:
1. Right atrium ->
2. Tricuspid valve ->
3. Right ventricle ->
4. Pulmonary valve ->
5. Pulmonary arteries (which carry blood to the lungs) ->
6. Lungs (where the blood picks up oxygen and releases carbon dioxide) ->
7. Pulmonary veins (which carry oxygenated blood back to the heart) ->
8. Left atrium ->
9. Mitral valve (also known as the bicuspid valve) ->
10. Left ventricle ->
11. Aortic valve ->
12. Aorta (which carries oxygenated blood to the rest of the body)
This path is known as the pulmonary circulation.