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Heart Dissection Lab Questions

Observation:
B11-0-S4: Appropriate Use of
B11-0-S3: Personal Safety Equipment

B11-0-S5: Respect for

Questions:
1. How can you tell which side of the heart is the ventral (front) surface?

2. How many chambers are found in the heart?

3. Which chambers are the pumping chambers of the heart?

4. Which chambers are the receiving chambers of the heart?

5. How do the walls of the atria compare with the walls of the ventricles and why are
they different?

6. What is the purpose of heart valves?

7. Name & compare the heart valves found between the upper & lower chambers of the
right and left sides of the heart.
8. Vessels that carry blood away from the heart are called __________, while
__________ carry blood toward the heart.

9. Which artery is the largest and why? How does this artery feel compared to other
vessels?

10. What is the purpose of the coronary artery? What would happen if there was a
blockage in this vessel?

11. Write a couple of sentences to provide your reaction to the dissection. Was it
worthwhile? Did it help you understand the size, shape, and function of these organs?
How did the actual organs compare with drawings you have seen? Add any other
observations you may have on this activity.

12. Diagram the flow of blood through the heart