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HEART �PARTS

HEART �PARTS

HEART �PARTS

HEART �PARTS

HEART �PARTS

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Pulmonary Circulation

Pulmonary circulation includes:

  • the right side of the heart
  • the pulmonary vessels
  • and the lungs

Blood circulates to the lungs to:

  • Get rid of CO2
  • Recharge the blood with O2

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1. Superior Vena Cava

2. Inferior Vena Cava

3. Right Atrium

4. Atrioventricular Valve

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5. Right Ventricle

6. Semilunar Valve (Pulmonary)

7. Pulmonary Artery

Pulmonary Circulation

(blood to the lungs)

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Systemic Circulation

Systemic circulation includes:

  • the left side of the heart
  • the Aorta
  • the arteries, capillaries and veins of the body

Blood circulates to the body to:

  • Take oxygen to body cells
  • Carry nutrients to the body cells
  • Carry waste products to the lungs and kidneys

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8. Pulmonary Veins

9. Left Atrium

10. Atrioventricular Valve

11. Left Ventricle

12. Semilunar valve (Aortic)

13. Aorta (largest artery)

14. Descending Aorta

15. Septum

Systemic Circulation

(Blood from the lungs)

The wall between

the ventricles