Exploring Internal Anatomy of the Heart

The video tutorial guides viewers through a heart dissection, explaining how to bisect the heart, identify its sides, chambers, and valves, and locate major blood vessels. It also covers the cleanup process after the dissection, including proper disposal of materials and cleaning of tools.

What does 'bisecting' the heart mean?

• Measuring the heart

• Cutting the heart into two pieces

• Removing the heart

• Examining the heart's surface

How can you tell the front of the heart from the back?

• The front is larger

• The right side is larger

• The back has more vessels

• The left side is on the left when facing forward

Which side of the heart is larger?

• The left side

• The right side

• Both are equal

• It varies from heart to heart

What is the septum's role in the heart?

• To connect the atria and ventricles

• To separate the right and left sides

• To hold the heart together

• To pump blood

What are the heart's upper chambers called?

• Ventricles

• Atria

• Valves

• Vessels

What is the name of the valve found between the left atrium and ventricle?

• Aortic valve

• Pulmonary valve

• Mitral valve

• Tricuspid valve

What does the term 'heartstrings' refer to?

• Emotional feelings

• Muscles in the heart

• Chordae tendineae

• A type of heart disease

Which vessels return blood to the left atrium?

• Pulmonary veins

• Pulmonary arteries

• Aorta

• Vena cavas

How should you dispose of the heart after dissection?

• In the trash

• In the recycling bin

• Keep it for further study

• Bury it

What is the correct way to remove a scalpel blade?

• Pull it off with your fingers

• Use another tool to pry it off

• Push down with your thumb and pull

• Leave it on for safety