What is the order in which blood moves though heart?

1. Superior vena cava - This vein carries deoxygenated blood from the upper body back to the heart.

2. Right atrium - The right atrium is the first chamber of the heart that blood enters.

3. Tricuspid valve - The tricuspid valve separates the right atrium from the right ventricle.

4. Right ventricle - The right ventricle pumps deoxygenated blood to the lungs.

5. Pulmonary artery - The pulmonary artery carries deoxygenated blood from the right ventricle to the lungs.

6. Lungs - In the lungs, blood picks up oxygen and releases carbon dioxide.

7. Pulmonary vein - The pulmonary veins carry oxygenated blood from the lungs back to the heart.

8. Left atrium - The left atrium is the first chamber of the heart that oxygenated blood enters.

9. Mitral valve - The mitral valve separates the left atrium from the left ventricle.

10. Left ventricle - The left ventricle pumps oxygenated blood to the rest of the body.

11. Aorta - The aorta is the largest artery in the body and carries oxygenated blood from the left ventricle to the rest of the body.

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