Heart of the matter
- POSTED ON: 17 Aug, 2022
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- POSTED BY: Madhumitha Srinivasan
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The heart’s main function is to pump blood throughout the body, as the primary organ of our circulatory system.
Ever wondered what makes this fist-sized organ work? What does it look like inside?
The heart has 4 chambers. The upper chambers are called the left and right atria, and the lower chambers are called the left and right ventricles. The left ventricle is the largest and strongest chamber in your heart.
There are two auricles, which are ear-like muscular pouches which arise from each atrium. They serve the purpose of increasing the blood-holding capacity of the atrium.
The aortic valve makes way for oxygen-carrying blood to pass from the left ventricle into the aorta – the largest artery.
The apex is the lowest part of the heart. It is the part that creates the apex beat – what we know and feel as a heartbeat that we feel when touching the chest.
Based on your reading of the text, can you drag and drop the parts of the heart into the right boxes?