Biology - Heart anatomy

STRUCTURE	FUNCTION	DEOXY/OXY BLOOD
LEFT ATRIUM	Collects oxygen, rich blood, returning from lung, and sends it to Left Ventricle	OXY
LEFT VENTRICLE	Pushes blood through aortic valve	OXY
RIGHT ATRIUM	Collects oxygen, poor blood returning from the body and forces it to tricuspid valve to right ventricle	DEOXY
RIGHT VENTRICLE	Collects oxygen-poor blood, + forces it	DEOXY
PULMONARY ARTERY	Caries blood to heart, to lungs to pick up oxygen	DEOXY
AORTA	Largest aorta, carries oxygen, rich blood to rest of body	OXY
PULMONARY VEINS	Carries oxygen, rich blood from lungs back to heart	OXY
SUPERIOR VENA CAVA	Oxygen, poor blood from upper body returns to heart	DEOXY
INFERIOR VENA CAVA	Oxygen, poor blood from lower body returns to heart	DEOXY
ATRIOVENTRICULAR VALVES (Mitral & Tricuspid)	Controls blood flow from Atriums to ventricles	DEOXY/OXY
CHORDAE TENDINEAE	Bring right ventricular walls closer, holds valves in place
SEMI LUNAR VALVES (Pulmonary & Aortic)	control blood flow from ventricles to Aorta/ pulmonary artery	DEOXY/OXY
SEPTUM	Separates Left to right + right atria+ventricles

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