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arteries to head
artery to left arm
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superior vena cava
aorta
pulmonary artery (left branch)
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pulmonary artery (right branch)
left pulmonary veins
right pulmonary veins
left atrium
right atrium semi - lunar valve in the
pulmonary artery
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right atrio ventricular valve
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(Tricuspid Valve) (Bicuspid Valve)
left ventricle
inferior vena cava
right ventricle
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fig-5: Internal structure of heart
Now observe the internal structure. Observe the wall of the heart.
Is the thickness of the wall of the heart uniform throughout?
How many chambers are there in the heart?
Are all the chambers of the same size?
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What other differences could you observe between the chambers?
Do you find any specific observation in between two chambers?
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Are all the chambers connected to each other?
How are they connected to each other? How are they separated?
You can observe white coloured structures in the lower part of the
heart. Note down the size, shape and to which parts they are attached. Can
you guess the function of these structures?
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Write a note on your observations of the heart. Compare your notes
with the description given below.
The heart is a pear shaped structure, triangle in outline, wider at the
anterior end and narrower at the posterior end.
The heart is covered by two layered membrane. This is called
Pericardium (pericardial membrane). The space between these two layers
is filled with pericardial fluid, which protects the heart from shocks.
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The heart is divided into four parts externally by grooves.
Two upper parts are called atria (auricles), and the lower ones are called
ventricles.
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The blood vessels found in the walls of the heart are coronary vessels
which supply blood to the muscles of the heart.
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The walls of the ventricles are relatively thicker than atrial walls.
In our observation we found that the heart has four chambers in it. On
the left side two chambers are present, one is anterior and the other is the
posterior. On the right side also two chambers present, one upper (anterior),
and one lower (posterior).
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The left atrium and ventricle are smaller when compared to that of
right atrium and ventricle.
Observe the presence of blood vessels attached to the heart.
How many blood vessels are attached to the heart?
Are all the blood vessels are rigid? How many of them are rigid?
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Do you think that the stiffness/rigidity of blood vessel is something
to do with circulation?
Arteries are the blood vessels which originate from the heart and supply
blood to various organs in the body. They have thick walls. The largest
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artery is aorta. The relatively smaller one is pulmonary artery which carries
blood from the heart to the lungs.
The veins are the blood vessels which bring blood from all body parts
to the heart. Veins have relatively thinner walls. The vein which is at the