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From there, the blood leaves the heart through the aorta to be distributed throughout the body. Blood enters the heart through the superior and inferior venae cavae into the right atrium. This blood then flows through the right atrioventricular valve to the right ventricle.
In Depth: Blood Flow. The flow of blood through the heart follows a very deliberate path to ensure that oxygenated blood from the lungs passes through major arteries and gets delivered to body tissues. This process occurs on an average of 70 to 75 times a minute, pumping about 2,000 gallons of blood every day.