Blood Flow

Through The
Heart
The Circulatory System
Anatomy of
the Heart
Parts & Functions of the Heart
Heart – Muscular organ the size of a fist
Superior/Inferior Cava – Carries blood from the upper
body to the heart and the Inferior carries blood from the
lower part. ( 2 largest veins in the body. Their job is to
return oxygen-depleted blood to the heart.)
Pulmonary Valve – Valve that lies between the right
ventricle and the pulmonary artery.
 Right Atrium – Receives deoxygenated
blood from the body and pumps it to the
right ventricle.

Tricuspid Valve – This valve prevents back

flow of blood into the right atrium.
Functions

Right Ventricle – This chamber pumps

blood up through the pulmonary valve and
through the pulmonary artery to the lungs.
 Pulmonary Artery – Carries deoxygenated
blood from the right ventricle to the lungs.

Left Atrium – Chamber which pumps

oxygenated blood to the left ventricle.

Functions Mitral Valve – It lets the left atrium fill with

blood.

Aortic Valve – Lets blood leave the heart

from the left ventricle to the aorta.
 Left Ventricle - The left ventricle is the thickest of
the heart's chambers and is responsible for
pumping oxygenated blood to tissues all over
the body.

Septum - it separates the right and left atria of

Functions the heart 

Pulmonary Veins - are responsible for carrying

oxygenated blood from the lungs back to the left
atrium of the heart.
Pathway of 1. Superior/Inferior Vena Cava
the Blood
2. Right Atrium

3. Right Ventricle

4. Pulmonary Artery

5. Lungs (Gas Exchange)

6. Pulmonary Veins
 7. Left Atrium

8. Left Ventricle

9. Aorta
Pathway of 10. Arteries
the Blood
11. Arteioles

12 Capillaries

13. Venules
 14. Venules

Pathway of
Blood
15. Veins

16. Superior/Inferior
Vena Cava
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Blood Flow Through The Heart