Thursday, 25 September 2014

Biology - Heart anatomy

Follow this link to find an article and diagram about the heart structures and functions:

HEART

Using the information provided as you scroll overt the heart structures to complete the following table either on paper or on your blog:

Heart Anatomy Structures


STRUCTURE
FUNCTION
DEOXY/OXY BLOOD
LEFT ATRIUM


LEFT VENTRICLE


RIGHT ATRIUM


RIGHT VENTRICLE


PULMONARY ARTERY


AORTA


PULMONARY VEINS


SUPERIOR VENA CAVA


INFERIOR VENA CAVA


ATRIOVENTRICULAR VALVES (Mitral & Tricuspid)


CHORDAE TENDINAE


SEMI LUNAR VALVES (Pulmonary & Aortic)


SEPTUM



You will have to look up the structure and functions of the Chordae Tendinae elsewhere...

Now find a good heart diagram with all of the above structures labelled and post it to your blog.

Using the following link, describe the structure and function of the CORONARY ARTERIES AND VEINS.  What are they and what do they do?


Watch both movie clip 1 and 2 of blood flow through the heart here





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