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Mammalian Heart Dissection Guide

Illustrated by Leah Hofgesang

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Orientation

SUPERIOR

RIGHT LEFT

INFERIOR

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Exterior view, Dorsal side

Brachiocephalic artery
Aorta
Superior vena cava

Pulmonary artery

Pulmonary vein Right atrium

Left atrium

Inferior vena cava

Right ventricle

Left ventricle

Coronary artery

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Exterior view, Ventral side
Brachiocephalic artery

Aorta

Superior vena cava


Right
pulmonary
vein
Left
pulmonary
Right atrium vein

Pulmonary artery

Left atrium
Fat and
connective
tissue

Right ventricle
Coronary artery

Left ventricle

Inferior vena cava

Apex

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Frontal section of heart

Superior
vena cava
Aorta
Brachiocephalic
Pulmonary
artery
artery Pulmonary
semilunar
Aortic
valve Pulmonary
semilunar
Right veins
valve
atrium

Left
atrium

Mitral
Tricuspid bicuspid
valve valve
Chordae
tendineae
Left
ventricle
Right
ventricle

Papillary muscle Interventricular


Inferior
vena cava septum

Apex

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Heart Valves

VENTRAL
Right coronary artery

Pulmonary valve

Aortic
valve

Circumflex
branch

LEFT RIGHT

Mitral valve Tricuspid


valve

DORSAL

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Blood f low through the heart

From Tissues To Tissues


Aorta To Tissues

Superior vena cava


Brachiocephalic artery

Right and left pulmonary veins


Right artium

Tricuspid valve From Lungs

Aortic
Pulmonary valve
valve
Left atrium
To Lungs
Mitral valve

Pulmonary artery

Inferior
vena cava
Left ventricle

From Tissues

Right ventricle

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Quiz Frontal section of heart

1 11

12
2

9
3 13

10

14
5
15

16

7 18 17

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Quiz Answer Key Frontal section of heart

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 valve
10. Right atrium
11. Superior vena cava
12. Brachiocephalic artery
13. Pulmonary veins
14. Mitral bicuspid valve
15. Chordae tendineae
16. Right ventricle
17. Interventricular septum
18. Inferior vena cava

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