Heart Structure

The largest artery in the body. It carries blood away from the heart to the body.

• aorta

• vena cava

A vein that carries blood from the body towards the heart.

• aorta

• vena cava

It receives blood that is low in oxygen from the body, then empties the blood into the right ventricle.

• right atrium

• left atrium

It receives blood that is full of oxygen from the lungs, then empties the blood into the left ventricle.

• left ventricle

• left atrium

It pumps blood that is low in oxygen to the lungs.

• right ventricle

• right atrium

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-3

It pumps blood that is full of oxygen out to the body.

• right ventricle

• left ventricle

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-3