ANATOMY OF THE HEART
CLICK ON EACH PART OF THE HEART TO SEE THEIR DEFINITIONS:
ANATOMY OF THE HEART
CLICK ON EACH PART OF THE HEART TO SEE THEIR DEFINITIONS:
Venae Cavae: These two veins are the largest in the body; they carry deoxygenated
blood (blood without oxygen) to the right atrium of the heart.
Right Atrium: The upper chamber of the heart squeezes de-oxygenated blood through the tricuspid valve to the right ventricle.
Tricuspid Valve: Allows flood to flow in one direction only.
Right Ventricle: The lower right chamber of the heart contracts and sends the blood through the pulmonary artery.
Pulmonary Vessels: The pulmonary artery carries blood to the lungs where the blood loses carbon dioxide and picks up oxygen. The pulmonary vein carries oxygenated blood to the left atrium of the heart.
Left Atrium: The upper left chamber of the heart contracts and sends oxygenated blood through the mitral valve to the left ventricle.
Mitral Valve: A "flap" between the left atrium and the left ventricle that allows blood to flow in one direction only.
Left Ventricle: The lower left chamber of the heart pumps the oxygen-rich blood through the aortic valve into the aorta.
Aortic Valve: A "flap" between the left ventricle and the aorta that allows blood to flow in one direction only.
Aorta: The largest artery in the body. Branches off in numerous smaller arteries that carry oxygenated blood to the rest of the body.
EXTERIOR OF THE HEART
INTERIOR OF THE HEART
