Right Ventricle
In the heart, a ventricle is one of two large chambers that collect and expel blood received from an atrium towards the peripheral beds within the body and lungs. The…
Right Atrium
The atrium (plural: atria) is a blood collection chamber of the heart. It was previously called the auricle, and that term is still used to describe this chamber in, for…
Heart Disease
Your heart is made up of many parts working together to pump blood. In a healthy heart, all the parts work well so that your heart pumps blood normally. As…
Your Heart’s Electrical System
Your heart's electrical system controls all the events that occur when your heart pumps blood. The electrical system also is called the cardiac conduction system. If you've ever seen the…
Circulation and Blood Vessels
Your heart and blood vessels make up your overall blood circulatory system. Your blood circulatory system is made up of four subsystems.Arterial CirculationArterial circulation is the part of your circulatory…
Heart Contraction and Blood Flow
Heartbeat Almost everyone has heard the real or recorded sound of a heartbeat. When your heart beats, it makes a "lub-DUB" sound. Between the time you hear "lub" and "DUB,"…
Heart Exterior
In figure B, the heart is the muscle in the lower half of the picture. The heart has four chambers. The heart's upper chambers, the right and left atria (AY-tree-uh),…