Mammalian Heart Dissection Guide Illustrated by Leah Hofgesang 470219-676 © 2015 Ward’s Science All Rights Reserved Orientation SUPERIOR RIGHT LEFT INFERIOR Illustrated by Leah Hofgesang 1 © 2015 Ward’s Science All Rights Reserved Exterior view, Dorsal side Brachiocephalic artery Aorta Superior vena cava Pulmonary artery Pulmonary vein Right atrium Left atrium Inferior vena cava Right ventricle Left ventricle Coronary artery © 2015 Ward’s Science All Rights Reserved 2 Illustrated by Leah Hofgesang & Veronica Zoeckler Exterior view, Ventral side Brachiocephalic artery Aorta Superior vena cava Right pulmonary vein Left pulmonary Right atrium vein Pulmonary artery Left atrium Fat and connective tissue Right ventricle Coronary artery Left ventricle Inferior vena cava Apex Illustrated by Leah Hofgesang & Veronica Zoeckler 3 © 2015 Ward’s Science All Rights Reserved Frontal section of heart Superior vena cava Aorta Brachiocephalic Pulmonary artery artery Pulmonary semilunar Aortic valve Pulmonary semilunar veins valve Right atrium Left atrium Mitral Tricuspid bicuspid valve valve Chordae tendineae Left ventricle Right ventricle Papillary muscle Inferior Interventricular vena cava septum Apex © 2015 Ward’s Science All Rights Reserved 4 Illustrated by Leah Hofgesang and Veronica Zoeckler Heart Valves VENTRAL Right coronary artery Pulmonary valve Aortic valve Circumex branch LEFT RIGHT Mitral valve Tricuspid valve DORSAL Illustrated by Leah Hofgesang 5 © 2015 Ward’s Science All Rights Reserved Blood f low through the heart From Tissues To Tissues Aorta To Tissues Superior vena cava Brachiocephalic artery Right and left pulmonary veins Right artium Tricuspid valve From Lungs Aortic Pulmonary valve valve Left atrium To Lungs Mitral valve Pulmonary artery Inferior vena cava Left ventricle From Tissues Right ventricle © 2015 Ward’s Science All Rights Reserved 6 Illustrated by Leah Hofgesang Quiz Frontal section of heart 1 11 12 2 9 3 13 10 4 14 5 15 6 16 7 18 17 8 Illustrated by Leah Hofgesang and Veronica Zoeckler © 2015 Ward’s Science All Rights Reserved Quiz Answer Key Frontal section of heart 1. Aorta 2. Pulmonary artery 3. Aortic semilunar valve 4. Left atrium 5. Tricuspid valve 6. Left ventricle 7. Papillary muscle 8. Apex 9. Pulmonary semilunar valve 10. Right atrium 11. Superior vena cava 12. Brachiocephalic artery 13. Pulmonary veins 14. Mitral bicuspid valve 15. Chordae tendineae 16. Right ventricle 17. Interventricular septum 18. Inferior vena cava © 2015 Ward’s Science All Rights Reserved 5100 West Henrietta Rd • PO Box 92912 • Rochester, NY 14692-9012 • p: 800 962-2660 • f: 800 635-8439 • wardsci.com 0216 300 Lit. No. 83188 ward's+boreal env.lh.indd 2 12/7/2012 9:34:30 AM.