2.1 A matter of the heart

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What is the function of the heart?

Slide 2 - Open question

2.1 A matter of the heart
The circulatory system

Slide 3 - Slide

The heart

Slide 4 - Slide

Left and right
  • You look from your own perspective

Slide 5 - Slide

The chambers
  • Four chambers
  • Two atria (plural) at the top (atrium singular)
  • Right atrium (RA) and left atrium (LA)
  • Two ventricles at the bottom 
  • Right ventricle (RV) and left ventricle (LV)

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Heart valves
  • Four valves
  • Tricuspid valve between RA and RV
  • Bicuspid (mitral) valve between LA and LV
  • Pulmonary valve in pulmonary artery
  • Aortic valve in aorta

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Bloodvessels connected to the heart
  • Aorta
  • Pulmonary artery
  • Pulmonary vein
  • Superior Vena Cava
  • Superior means 'upper' in Latin
  • Inferior Vena Cava
  • Inferior means 'lower' in Latin

Slide 8 - Slide

Slide 9 - Video

How many chambers does the heart have? Type a number.

Slide 10 - Open question

What number is the LA?
A
6
B
7
C
8
D
9

Slide 11 - Quiz

How many heart valves does the heart have? Type a number.

Slide 12 - Open question

What number is the Tricuspid valve?
A
4
B
5
C
11
D
12

Slide 13 - Quiz

What number is the Pulmonary Artery?
A
1
B
2
C
3
D
10

Slide 14 - Quiz

What does the Latin word 'inferior' mean?

Slide 15 - Open question

What number is the Aortic valve?
A
4
B
5
C
11
D
12

Slide 16 - Quiz

What number is the Superior Vena Cava?
A
1
B
2
C
3
D
10

Slide 17 - Quiz

This lesson
  • Start with Chapter: The circulatory system
  • Study paragraph 2.1 
  • Homework: exercise 1 to 14 (skip 11)

Slide 18 - Slide