Heart Anatomy -
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
