Mammalian Heart Dissection GuideIllustrated by Leah Hofgesang

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Orientation

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SUPERIOR

INFERIOR

LEFTRIGHT

Exterior view, Dorsal side

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Aorta

Right atrium

Superior vena cava

Brachiocephalic artery

Pulmonary vein

Left atrium

Left ventricle

Coronary artery

Pulmonary artery

Right ventricle

Inferior vena cava

Exterior view, Ventral side

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Aorta

Right atrium

Superior vena cava

Brachiocephalic artery

Right pulmonary

veinLeft

pulmonaryvein

Left atrium

Left ventricle

Coronary artery

Pulmonary artery

Right ventricle

Apex

Inferior vena cava

Fat and connective

tissue

Frontal section of heart

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Aorta

Papillary muscle

Apex

Interventricular septum

Right ventricle

Inferior vena cava

Superior vena cava

Pulmonary artery

Right atrium

Left atrium

Pulmonary semilunar

valveAortic

semilunar valve

Tricuspid valve

Brachiocephalic artery

Pulmonary veins

Left ventricle

Chordae tendineae

Mitral bicuspid

valve

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Heart Valves

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Pulmonary valve

Right coronary artery

Mitral valve

VENTRAL

DORSAL

RIGHTLEFT

Circum�ex branch

Aortic valve

Tricuspid valve

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Blood f low through the heart

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Pulmonary artery

Pulmonary valve

Right artium

Superior vena cava

Aorta

Brachiocephalic artery

Right and left pulmonary veins

From Lungs

To Tissues

To TissuesFrom Tissues

From Tissues

To LungsLeft atrium

Mitral valve

Aortic valve

Left ventricle

Right ventricle

Tricuspid valve

Inferior vena cava

Frontal section of heart

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Quiz

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Quiz Answer Key

1. Aorta 2. Pulmonary artery 3. Aortic semilunar valve 4. Left atrium 5. Tricuspid valve 6. Left ventricle 7. Papillary muscle 8. Apex 9. Pulmonary semilunar valve10. Right atrium11. Superior vena cava12. Brachiocephalic artery13. Pulmonary veins14. Mitral bicuspid valve15. Chordae tendineae16. Right ventricle17. Interventricular septum18. Inferior vena cava

Frontal section of heart

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