BIO 211 HEART ANATOMY LAB VIA VISIBLE BODY:
Labeling and Questions: 0.66 points for each correct label and question answer
1. Open the Visible Body Website.
2. On the left-hand menu, click on My Apps.
3. Click on the Anatomy and Physiology App.
4. In the left-hand menu click “27-30 Circulatory System”.
5. Click “29 Heart”.
6. Click “Section 29.1 Heart Overview”.
7. Watch the video/read the text and answer the following questions.
7a. The heart functions as a: pump
7b. The heart weighs approximately how many grams? 250-350 grams
7c. How many chambers make up the heart? Four chambers
7d. The heart works to pump what type of blood throughout the body? Oxygenated blood
7e. The heart works to pump what type of blood to the lungs? Deoxygenated blood
7f. A healthy heart beats approximately how many times a minute? 60-100 beats per minute
7g. Name the sac that encloses the heart. Pericardium
8. Click the Menu button in the upper right-hand side of the screen.
9. Click 29.2 Location of the Heart in the Thoracic Cavity. You should be viewing the picture on the next
page. Identify the heart, lungs, and diaphragm.
, 1. Lung
heart
3. diaphragm
10. Click on “Heart” in the left-hand menu. Click the “book” icon and answer the following questions
(scroll down inside the text to view more information)
10a. The heart is located in four cavities. Name them from the most general to the most specific. You
will need to get this from information in your PowerPoint. It is not explicitly stated in Visible
Body.
ventral cavity, thoracic cavity, mediastinum, and finally, pericardial cavity.
10b. Name the three layers of the heart wall from superficial to deep.
o 1. Epicardium
o 2. Myocardium
o 3. Endocardium
10c. Venous blood enters which side of the heart? Right side
10d. That blood is ultimately heading for the: lungs, right atrium, right ventricle
, 10e. Oxygenated blood coming from the lungs enters which side of the heart? Left side
10f. That blood is ultimately heading for the: body organs
11. Click on “Lungs” in the left-hand menu to highlight them. Then click “hide” at the bottom, to remove
them from the view. Answer the following questions.
11a. True or False: The heart is dead center in the middle of the body (Highlight or circle your answer).
11b. The bottom tip of the heart appears to tilt towards what side? Left side
12. Note the large blood vessels entering and exiting the heart at its base (the top). Click on the vessels to
identify these and highlight them here when you do.
Superior vena cava This is the large vein that carries deoxygenated blood from the upper body to the right
atrium of the heart. It's located at the top of the heart, entering from the upper side.
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- Aorta (base) The aorta emerges from the left ventricle and is the largest artery in the body. The base of
the aorta is the section closest to the heart’s left ventricle, from where the blood is pumped to the body.
Aorta (Arch) The aortic arch is the curved portion of the aorta. It comes after the base and before it descends
down the chest to supply blood to the head, neck, and arms.
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Pulmonary trunk (base) This vessel carries deoxygenated blood from the right ventricle to the lungs. At its base,
it is connected to the right ventricle.
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Pulmonary Trunk The pulmonary trunk extends from the right ventricle and splits into the left and right
pulmonary arteries, which carry blood to the lungs.
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Left Pulmonary Arteries These arteries carry deoxygenated blood from the heart to the left lung. They are a
branch of the pulmonary trunk.
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Right Pulmonary Arteries These arteries carry deoxygenated blood from the heart to the right lung, also
branching from the pulmonary trunk.
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13. Rotate the heart so you are now viewing it posteriorly. Click on the vessels until you can locate the
Left and Right Pulmonary Veins. When you can, highlight them here.
- Right pulmonary vein
- Left pulmonary vein
The right superior pulmonary vein drains the right upper and middle lobes, while the right inferior vein drains
the right lower lobe. The left inferior pulmonary vein drains the left lower lobe
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14. Click the menu button in the top right-hand menu.
15. Click “Section 29.5 Heart Wall”.
16. Watch the video and answer the following questions.
Labeling and Questions: 0.66 points for each correct label and question answer
1. Open the Visible Body Website.
2. On the left-hand menu, click on My Apps.
3. Click on the Anatomy and Physiology App.
4. In the left-hand menu click “27-30 Circulatory System”.
5. Click “29 Heart”.
6. Click “Section 29.1 Heart Overview”.
7. Watch the video/read the text and answer the following questions.
7a. The heart functions as a: pump
7b. The heart weighs approximately how many grams? 250-350 grams
7c. How many chambers make up the heart? Four chambers
7d. The heart works to pump what type of blood throughout the body? Oxygenated blood
7e. The heart works to pump what type of blood to the lungs? Deoxygenated blood
7f. A healthy heart beats approximately how many times a minute? 60-100 beats per minute
7g. Name the sac that encloses the heart. Pericardium
8. Click the Menu button in the upper right-hand side of the screen.
9. Click 29.2 Location of the Heart in the Thoracic Cavity. You should be viewing the picture on the next
page. Identify the heart, lungs, and diaphragm.
, 1. Lung
heart
3. diaphragm
10. Click on “Heart” in the left-hand menu. Click the “book” icon and answer the following questions
(scroll down inside the text to view more information)
10a. The heart is located in four cavities. Name them from the most general to the most specific. You
will need to get this from information in your PowerPoint. It is not explicitly stated in Visible
Body.
ventral cavity, thoracic cavity, mediastinum, and finally, pericardial cavity.
10b. Name the three layers of the heart wall from superficial to deep.
o 1. Epicardium
o 2. Myocardium
o 3. Endocardium
10c. Venous blood enters which side of the heart? Right side
10d. That blood is ultimately heading for the: lungs, right atrium, right ventricle
, 10e. Oxygenated blood coming from the lungs enters which side of the heart? Left side
10f. That blood is ultimately heading for the: body organs
11. Click on “Lungs” in the left-hand menu to highlight them. Then click “hide” at the bottom, to remove
them from the view. Answer the following questions.
11a. True or False: The heart is dead center in the middle of the body (Highlight or circle your answer).
11b. The bottom tip of the heart appears to tilt towards what side? Left side
12. Note the large blood vessels entering and exiting the heart at its base (the top). Click on the vessels to
identify these and highlight them here when you do.
Superior vena cava This is the large vein that carries deoxygenated blood from the upper body to the right
atrium of the heart. It's located at the top of the heart, entering from the upper side.
-
- Aorta (base) The aorta emerges from the left ventricle and is the largest artery in the body. The base of
the aorta is the section closest to the heart’s left ventricle, from where the blood is pumped to the body.
Aorta (Arch) The aortic arch is the curved portion of the aorta. It comes after the base and before it descends
down the chest to supply blood to the head, neck, and arms.
-
Pulmonary trunk (base) This vessel carries deoxygenated blood from the right ventricle to the lungs. At its base,
it is connected to the right ventricle.
-
Pulmonary Trunk The pulmonary trunk extends from the right ventricle and splits into the left and right
pulmonary arteries, which carry blood to the lungs.
-
Left Pulmonary Arteries These arteries carry deoxygenated blood from the heart to the left lung. They are a
branch of the pulmonary trunk.
-
Right Pulmonary Arteries These arteries carry deoxygenated blood from the heart to the right lung, also
branching from the pulmonary trunk.
-
13. Rotate the heart so you are now viewing it posteriorly. Click on the vessels until you can locate the
Left and Right Pulmonary Veins. When you can, highlight them here.
- Right pulmonary vein
- Left pulmonary vein
The right superior pulmonary vein drains the right upper and middle lobes, while the right inferior vein drains
the right lower lobe. The left inferior pulmonary vein drains the left lower lobe
-
14. Click the menu button in the top right-hand menu.
15. Click “Section 29.5 Heart Wall”.
16. Watch the video and answer the following questions.
