ESTRUCTURE OF

THE ANIMAL
HEART
BY:

Samantha Nicol
Mendoza
Structure of the Animal Heart
 Vertebrates rely on blood to carry
many of the materials they need to all
parts of the body.
 For blood to move through the body,
something must pump.
 In vertebrate animales, the HEART is
the internal organ that pump blood.
 It usually is located near the center of the body.
 The ribs of the skeleton p
 rotect it.
 Most vertebrates that live in water have hearts that
pump blood around the body in one circular motion.
The other side of the heart
pumps
blood from
The lungs to all parts of
the body.