Human Heart Anatomy and Function

Front

Where is the human heart located within the chest?

Back

Behind the ribs and sternum, to the left and right of the lungs.

Front

Through which large blood vessels does deoxygenated blood enter the heart from the body?

Back

The inferior and superior vena cava.

Front

Which blood vessel carries deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs?

Back

The pulmonary artery.

Front

How does oxygenated blood return to the heart from the lungs?

Back

Through the four pulmonary veins.

Front

What is the name of the large artery that pumps oxygenated blood from the heart to the rest of the body?

Back

The aorta.

Front

How does the heart muscle itself receive oxygen and nutrients?

Back

Through the coronary arteries.

Front

From which major blood vessel do the coronary arteries originate?

Back

The aorta.

Front

What is the coronary sinus responsible for?

Back

Draining deoxygenated blood back into the heart.

Front

What structure separates the left and right ventricles of the heart?

Back

The interventricular septum.

Front

What valve does deoxygenated blood pass through to travel from the right atrium to the right ventricle?

Back

The tricuspid valve.