The document describes the main components of the heart and circulatory system. It outlines the key chambers - the left and right atria and ventricles - and how blood flows through them, either to the lungs to receive oxygen or to the body. It also identifies the major valves that regulate blood flow between the chambers and into the main arteries.
The document describes the main components of the heart and circulatory system. It outlines the key chambers - the left and right atria and ventricles - and how blood flows through them, either to the lungs to receive oxygen or to the body. It also identifies the major valves that regulate blood flow between the chambers and into the main arteries.
The document describes the main components of the heart and circulatory system. It outlines the key chambers - the left and right atria and ventricles - and how blood flows through them, either to the lungs to receive oxygen or to the body. It also identifies the major valves that regulate blood flow between the chambers and into the main arteries.
Aorta - The aorta is considered a main artery in the body.
It further splits into
two smaller arteries called common iliac arteries. Left Atrium - The left atrium receives the now oxygen-rich blood from the lungs and pumps it into the left ventricle. Right Atrium - The right atrium receives blood from the veins that have already circulated through the body and pump it over to the right ventricle. Pulmonary Valve - The pulmonary valve that regulates blood flow from the right ventricle to the pulmonary arteries. Aortic Valve - The aortic valve that allows oxygen-rich blood to move from the left ventricle to the aorta, the body’s largest artery. Right Ventricle - The right ventricle passes the blood onto the pulmonary artery, which sends it to the lungs to pick up oxygen. Left Ventricle - The left ventricle pumps the oxygen-rich blood to the body through a large network of arteries. The contractions of the left ventricle, the strongest of the four chambers, are what create blood pressure in the body. Mitral Valve - The mitral valve that opens to allow blood to move from the left atrium to the left ventricle. Tricuspid Valve - The tricuspid valve that controls blood flow from the right atrium to the right ventricle.