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    The document discusses the structure and function of the human heart. It provides details on the heart's anatomy including its four chambers and valves. It explains the flow of blood through the two circuits of circulation. Key facts provided include that the heart beats 100,000 times per day and pumps 1.5 gallons of blood per minute. The document also discusses the heart's electrical conduction system and some common heart conditions. It emphasizes the importance of a healthy lifestyle to prevent heart disease.

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    The document discusses the structure and function of the human heart. It provides details on the heart's anatomy including its four chambers and valves. It explains the flow of blood through the two circuits of circulation. Key facts provided include that the heart beats 100,000 times per day and pumps 1.5 gallons of blood per minute. The document also discusses the heart's electrical conduction system and some common heart conditions. It emphasizes the importance of a healthy lifestyle to prevent heart disease.

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    The document discusses the structure and function of the human heart. It provides details on the heart's anatomy including its four chambers and valves. It explains the flow of blood through the two circuits of circulation. Key facts provided include that the heart beats 100,000 times per day and pumps 1.5 gallons of blood per minute. The document also discusses the heart's electrical conduction system and some common heart conditions. It emphasizes the importance of a healthy lifestyle to prevent heart disease.

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    THE HEART OF THE MATTER

    Structure and Function of the Heart


    5 INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT THE
    HEART
     Each day, your heart beats
    100,000 times.
     Each minute, your heart
    pumps 1.5 gallons of blood.
     Heart disease is the #1 cause
    of death.
     A normal heart valve is about
    the size of a half dollar coin.
     The largest heart ever
    recorded belonged to a grey
    whale.
    FUNCTIONS OF THE HEART
     Pumps oxygenated and
    nutrient-rich blood to
    the body through blood
    vessels
     Pumps deoxygenated
    blood, containing
    wastes, to the lungs,
    where gas exchange to
    the outside environment
    occurs
    ANATOMY OF THE HEART
     Located under rib cage and
    in between the lungs
     Size varies depending on
    age, size, and condition of
    the heart
     On average, the heart is
    about the size of that
    person’s clenched fist
    FOUR CHAMBERS OF THE HEART
     Right Atrium  Left Atrium
     Right Ventricle  Left Ventricle
    ATRIA SEPTUM
     The upper two chambers  Muscle that divides the
    of the heart heart into right and left
     Receive and collect halves
    blood

    VENTRICLES
     The lower two
    chambers of the
    heart
     Pump blood out of
    the heart
    VALVES

     4 Heart Valves
     Tricuspid Valve
     Pulmonary Semilunar
    Valve
     Mitral (Biscuspid)
    Valve
     Aortic (Semilunar)
    Valve
     Purpose: prevent
    backflow of blood,
    keep blood flowing in
    one direction
    FLOW OF BLOOD
     1. Deoxygenated blood from the upper and lower body
    flows through the superior and inferior vena cava.
    FLOW OF BLOOD
     2. The superior and inferior vena cava empty blood into
    the right atrium.
    FLOW OF BLOOD
     3. Blood from the right atrium passes through the
    tricuspid valve.
    FLOW OF BLOOD
     4. Blood passes through the tricuspid valve into the right
    ventricle.
    FLOW OF BLOOD
     5. Blood from the right ventricle passes through the
    pulmonary semilunar valve.
    FLOW OF BLOOD
     6. Blood flows through the pulmonary semilunar valve
    into the right and left pulmonary arteries.
    FLOW OF BLOOD

     7. Pulmonary arteries take


    blood to the lungs for gas
    exchange.
     In the lung capillaries,
    blood picks up oxygen and
    transfers carbon dioxide to
    the lungs for exhalation.
     Blood becomes
    oxygenated.
    FLOW OF BLOOD
     8. Right and left pulmonary veins bring the blood back
    to the heart.
    FLOW OF BLOOD
     9. Pulmonary veins empty blood into the left atrium.
    FLOW OF BLOOD
     10. The blood from the left atrium flows through the
    mitral (or bicuspid) valve.
    FLOW OF BLOOD
     11. After passing through the mitral valve, blood enters
    the left ventricle.
    FLOW OF BLOOD
     12. Blood from the left ventricle passes through the
    aortic semilunar valve.
    FLOW OF BLOOD
     13. After passing through the aortic semilunar valve, the
    blood enters the aorta and is then pumped to the rest of
    the body.
    FLOW OF BLOOD IN ACTION

    YouTube Video - How a Normal Heart


    Pumps Blood
    CIRCULATION
     Pulmonary circuit:
    movement of blood from
    the heart to the lungs and
    back to the heart
    CIRCULATION
     Systemic circulation:
    movement of blood from
    the body to the heart and
    back to the body
     Why do you think the left
    side of the heart is larger
    than the right?
     Answer: Because the left
    side has to pump blood
    further!
    CONTRACTION
     Systole - contract
     Atrial Systole: when the atria contract and pump blood into
    the ventricles
     Ventricular Systole: when the ventricles contract and pump
    blood out of the heart to the lungs or body

     Diastole - relax
     When the atria and ventricles relax and start to fill with blood
    DID YOU KNOW?
     Did you know that even outside of the body, the heart
    will continue to beat?
     Why do you think this is?

     This characteristic is called myogenic control.

     Each heart beat is caused by an electrical signal from


    within heart muscle itself.
    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
     AKA the Cardiac
    Conduction System
     Consists of three parts:
     1. Sinoatrial (SA) node
     2. Atrioventricular (AV)
    node
     3. Bundle of His and
    Purkinje fibers
    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
     1. Electrical signal starts at the SA node as blood fills the
    right atrium.
     Thissignal causes the atrium to contract.
     The SA node sets the pace of the heart, so it is also called the
    pacemaker.
     2. Signal arrives at the AV node as blood fills the
    ventricles.
     3. Signal moves along the Bundle of His and along the
    walls of the ventricles.
     The Bundle of His divides into right and left branches and then
    to Purkinje fibers.
     The ventricles contract.

     4. Signal passes and ventricles relax.


    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IN ACTION

    YouTube Video - Electrical Co


    nduction in Heart
    EXAMPLES OF HEART
    DISEASES/CONDITIONS
     Congestive Heart Failure
     The heart is too weak or stiff to pump blood effectively.
     Myocardial Infarction (Heart attack!)
     The coronary artery is blocked so blood cannot supply the
    heart with oxygen, and heart muscle dies.
     Atrial Fibrillation
     Abnormal electrical impulses in the atrium cause irregular
    heart beat.
    WAYS TO PREVENT HEART DISEASE
     Don’t smoke or use tobacco
     Exercise 30 minutes a day

     Eat a heart healthy diet


     Fruits
     Vegetables
     Whole grains
     Nuts
     Fish
     No saturated or trans fats
    REFERENCES
     http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/health-topics/topics/hhw
    /
     http://www.webmd.com/heart/picture-of-the-heart

     http://
    www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/heart-disease/i
    n-depth/heart-disease-prevention/art-20046502
     http://health.clevelandclinic.org/2013/07/19-amazing-fac
    ts-about-your-heart-infographic
    /
    3-2-1
     On a piece of notebook paper, write…
    3 things you learned about the heart
     2 things you have questions about
     1 thing you wish for me to know

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