Basic Heart Anatomy

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Superior and Inferior Vena Cava

Where blood low in oxygen enters the heart.

<p>Where blood low in oxygen enters the heart.</p>
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Right Atrium

The first major chamber of the heart.

<p>The first major chamber of the heart.</p>
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Right Ventricle

The second major chamber of the heart. This is where blood low in oxygen gets pumped to the lungs through the pulmonary artery.

<p>The second major chamber of the heart. This is where blood low in oxygen gets pumped to the lungs through the pulmonary artery.</p>
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Tricuspid valve

Opens from the right atrium to send blood to the right ventricle.

<p>Opens from the right atrium to send blood to the right ventricle.</p>
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Pulmonary valve

Opens from the right ventricle to send blood to the lungs through the pulmonary artery.

<p>Opens from the right ventricle to send blood to the lungs through the pulmonary artery.</p>
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Left atrium

The third major chamber of the heart. Receives oxygenated blood from the lungs.

<p>The third major chamber of the heart. Receives oxygenated blood from the lungs.</p>
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Mitral valve

Opens from the left atrium to send blood to left ventricle.

<p>Opens from the left atrium to send blood to left ventricle.</p>
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Left Ventricle

The fourth major chamber of the heart. Sends oxygenated blood through the aortic valve to the aortic artery.

<p>The fourth major chamber of the heart. Sends oxygenated blood through the aortic valve to the aortic artery.</p>
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Aortic valve

Opens to send oxygenated blood to the aorta to the whole body.

<p>Opens to send oxygenated blood to the aorta to the whole body.</p>
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Aorta

Main artery of the human body

<p>Main artery of the human body</p>