The Heart of the Matter: Learning the Chambers of the Heart

The Heart of the Matter:Learning the Chambers of the Heart

In this tutorial you will be learning each of the four chambers of the heart:

Right Atrium Right Ventricle Left Atrium Left Ventricle

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Find the Right Atrium

Right Atrium

The right atrium is the right upper chamber of the heart. It obtains deoxygenated blood from the body through the vena cava and pumps it into the right ventricle which then sends it to the lungs to be oxygenated.

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Find the Right Ventricle

Right Ventricle

The right ventricle is divided from theleft ventricle by the septum. It emits blood throughthe pulmonic valve into the pulmonary arteries.

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Find the Left Atrium

Left Atrium

The left atrium executes the atrial kick for the left heart, influences heart rate and has endocrine.The left atrium wall is a little larger than the right atrium.

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Find the Left Ventricle

Left Ventricle

The left ventricle is the largest chamber of theheart, accounting for the majority of the anterior and left lateral surfaces of the heart. The left ventricle also occupies the vast majority of the heart's apex.

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