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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.
1 The blood then flows down through the mitral valve and into the left ventricle. 2  This is the part of the heart that pumps blood throughout the entire body. 3  After a quick burst through the aortic valve, the blood follows through the ascending aorta and out through the circulatory system to your toes.