Heart Anatomy Glossary Printout. Aorta - the biggest and longest artery (a blood vessel carrying blood away from the heart) in the body.
It carries oxygen-rich blood from the left ventricle of the heart to the body. inferior vena cava - a large vein (a blood vessel carrying blood to the heart) that carries oxygen-poor blood to the right atrium from the lower half of the body. left atrium - the left upper chamber of the heart. It receives oxygen-rich blood from the lungs via the pulmonary vein. left ventricle - the left lower chamber of the heart. The Cardiovascular System Game. Circulatory System. As of July 1, 2013 ThinkQuest has been discontinued.
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Do you ever cross your heart when making a promise that you really, really mean? Or turn on the radio to hear a guy singing about his broken heart? We see and hear about hearts everywhere. A long time ago, people even thought that their emotions came from their hearts, maybe because the heart beats faster when a person is scared or excited. Working That Muscle Your heart is really a muscle. But the heart muscle is special because of what it does. Your heart is sort of like a pump, or two pumps in one. <a href=" you ever listened to your heartbeat using a stethoscope? We Got the Beat How does the heart beat? Heart Parts The heart is made up of four different blood-filled areas, and each of these areas is called a chamber. The two chambers on the bottom are called the ventricles (say: VEN-trih-kulz).
Well, your blood relies on four special valves inside the heart. It's Great to Circulate Back Listen. Enrichment: Activities. Home » Heart-Related Activities Heartbeat How did early physicians listen to the heart?
This simple activity uses cardboard tubes to imitate those early heart discoveries. Healthy Heart An animal heart can really help demonstrate the structure of the real human heart. Let the Light Shine In While not specifically related to the heart, this activity about the human eye is a nice followup or counterpart to your heart explorations. The Human Heart: An Online Exploration from The Franklin Institute, made possible by Unisys. Your browser does not support JavaScript.
<a title='RSS-to-JavaScript.com: Free RSS to JavaScript Converter' href= to read the latest news</a>. From the moment it begins beating until the moment it stops, the human heart works tirelessly. In an average lifetime*, the heart beats more than two and a half billion times, without ever pausing to rest. Like a pumping machine, the heart provides the power needed for life. This life-sustaining power has, throughout time, caused an air of mystery to surround the heart.
Explore the heart. Soon, your fascination and curiosity may lead to understanding and respect. To learn even more about the heart, try taking a look at some recommended resource materials, enrichment activities, and a brief glossary. Enrichment: Activity. Discussion: The more frequently we are called on to do a certain task, the easier the task becomes.
This is because our brain learns by doing. Each time we repeat a task, nerve cell connections in our brains are strengthened. This means that the brain doesn't have to figure out a problem from the beginning each time because it has already learned how to get to the answer. Materials: jigsaw puzzle of no more than 12 pieces (preferably one new to the class) clock with second hand Procedure: