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Anatomy and functions of the heart

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Outermost Layer of the heart   Epicardium: thin layer of serous membrane that helps to lubricate and protect the outside of the heart  
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Second layer of the heart   Myocardium: muscular middle layer that contains the cardiac muscle tissue. the part of the heart responsible for pumping blood  
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First layer of the heart   Endocardium: responsible for keeping blood from stickin gto the inside of the heart  
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Right Atrium   chamber that collects oxygen poor blood returning from the body  
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Tricuspid Valve   controls the blood flow from the R atrium to the R ventricle  
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Pulmonary Valve   controls the blood flow from the R ventricle through the pulmonary artery and into the lungs  
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Right Ventricle   pumps oxygen poor blood to the pulmonary valve  
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Aorta   carries oxygen rich blood to the body, arterial blood leaves the heart  
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Left Atrium   collects oxygen rich blood returning from the lungs  
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Bicuspid valve (mital valve)   controls the flow of oxygen rich blood from left atrium to the left ventricle  
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Aorta Valve   controls blood flow from the left ventricle to the aorta  
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left ventricle   pumps oxygen rich blood through the aortic valve  
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superior vena cave   is one of the two major paths in which the veins from all parts of the body converge to lead to the right atrium to the heart  
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