Heart Anatomy -

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Anterior

View of the heart (or any other body part) from the front

Posterior

View of the heart (or any other part of the body) from the rear

Right

Which side of the heart contains deoxygenated blood?

Left

Which side of the heart is more muscular?

Pericardium

membrane that encloses the heart

Right ventricle (function)

pumps deoxygenated blood to lungs

pulmonary circulation

Circulation of blood between the heart and the lungs

systemic circulation

Circulation of oxygen-rich blood to all of the body (except to the lungs)

Bicuspid (mitral) valve (description)

between left atrium and left ventricle

Aortic valve (description)

between left ventricle and aorta

Tricuspid valve (description)

between right atrium and right ventricle

Pulmonary valve (description)

between right ventricle and pulmonary artery

Arteries

carry blood away from the heart

Veins

carry blood toward the heart

Valves (function)

flaps of connective tissue that prevent backflow of blood; keep blood flowing in one direction

Pulmonary arteries (function)

oxygen-poor blood leaves right ventricle towards lungs

Pulmonary veins (function)

oxygen-rich blood from lungs enters left atrium

Aorta (function)

oxygenated blood leaves left ventricle toward body

Left ventricle (function)

pumps oxygenated blood to body

Right atrium (function)

receives deoxygenated blood from body

Left atrium (function)

receives oxygenated blood from lungs

Septum (function)

separates left and right sides of heart

Vena cava (function)

superior and inferior; deoxygenated blood from body enters right atrium


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