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Anatomy of the Heart
right pulmonary artery
superior vena cava
right atrium
tricuspid valve
right ventricle
inferior vena cava
venous blood to lungs throughleft pulmonary arteries
oxygenated blood from lungsthough left pulmonary veins
aorta
right atrium
bicuspid valve
left ventricle
papillary muscles (valve function)
thoracic aorta
©Sheri Amsel www.exploringnature.org
Blood Flow Through the Heart
right pulmonary artery
superior vena cava
right atrium
tricuspid valve
right ventricle
inferior vena cava
venous blood to lungs throughleft pulmonary arteries
oxygenated blood from lungsthough left pulmonary veins
venous blood from the head and upper body
venous blood from the lower body
aorta
right atrium
bicuspid valve
left ventricle
papillary muscles (valve function)
oxygenated blood to the lower body
oxygenated blood to head and upper body
thoracic aorta