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    Understanding the Structure and Function of the Heart

    Fish have a single circulatory system, while humans have a double circulatory system
    In a double circulatory system, deoxygenated blood is pumped from the heart to the lungs
    where it collects oxygen, and then returns to the heart to be pumped to the organs
    The human heart is an organ consisting mainly of muscle tissue, and its job is to pump blood
    around the body
    The heart has four chambers: the left atrium and right atrium at the top, and the left ventricle
    and right ventricle at the bottom
    The atria are separated from the ventricles by valves, and there are four main blood vessels
    entering and leaving the heart
    The vena cava brings in oxygenated blood from the body, and the pulmonary vein brings in
    oxygenated blood from the lungs
    The pulmonary artery carries deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs, and the aorta
    carries oxygenated blood from the heart to the body
    The left ventricle pumps blood around the entire body, so it needs to provide a greater force
    than the right ventricle, which only pumps blood to the lungs
    Coronary arteries supply oxygen to the muscle cells of the heart
    The natural resting heart rate is controlled by a group of cells found in the right atrium, known as
    the pacemaker
    An artificial pacemaker can be implanted if the pacemaker stops working correctly
    Blood Flow through the Heart

    Blood enters the left atrium and right atrium, and then is forced into the ventricles when the atria
    contract
    The ventricles then contract and force blood out of the heart
    Valves in the heart stop the blood from flowing backwards into the atria when the ventricles
    contract
    The heart is a muscular organ responsible for pumping blood throughout the body.
    It is divided into four chambers: the left and right atria (upper chambers), and the left and right
    ventricles (lower chambers).
    The septum is a thick wall of muscle that separates the left and right sides of the heart.
    The tricuspid valve is located between the right atrium and right ventricle, and the mitral valve is
    located between the left atrium and left ventricle.
    The aortic and pulmonary valves are located at the base of the aorta and pulmonary artery,
    respectively.
    How the Heart Pumps Blood

    The heart pumps blood in a continuous circuit throughout the body.


    The right atrium receives oxygen-depleted blood from the body and pumps it through the
    tricuspid valve into the right ventricle.
    The right ventricle then pumps the blood through the pulmonary valve into the pulmonary artery,
    where it is oxygenated in the lungs.
    The oxygenated blood then returns to the left atrium via the pulmonary veins, and is pumped
    through the mitral valve into the left ventricle.
    The left ventricle then pumps the oxygenated blood through the aortic valve into the aorta,
    where it is distributed to the rest of the body.

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