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Anatomy of the Heart
anatomy of the heart | Answer |
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heart | 4-chamber muscular pump located in thoracic cavity, in MEDIASTINIUM |
atria | 2 superior chambers of heart, where blood returns to heart |
ventricles | 2 inferior chambers of heart, where blood is pumped from L & R atria into L & R ventricles |
pulmonary circulation | on R side of heart; carries blood to lungs for gas exchange and then returns it to heart |
systemic circulation | L side of heart; supplies blood to other organs in body |
systole | contraction of heart; used mainly in VENTRICULAR contraction |
diastole | relaxtion of heart; usually refers to ventricular diastole |