Pig Heart Dissection

What is the main function of the pig heart?

• Pump oxygenated blood

• Produce red blood cells

• Filter impurities from blood

• Store excess blood

Which chamber of the pig heart receives oxygenated blood from the lungs?

• right atrium

• left ventricle

• right ventricle

• left atrium

Which chamber of the pig heart pumps oxygenated blood to the rest of the body?

• right atrium

• right ventricle

• left ventricle

• left atrium

What is the purpose of the heart valves in a pig heart?

• To regulate blood pressure in the heart.

• To produce red blood cells.

• To store excess blood.

• To ensure one-way blood flow and prevent backflow of blood.

Which blood vessels carry deoxygenated blood from the body to the pig heart?

• superior and inferior vena cava

• aorta

• pulmonary veins

• pulmonary arteries

Which blood vessels carry oxygenated blood from the pig heart to the body?

• lymphatic vessels

• arteries

• veins

• capillaries

What is the purpose of the septum in a pig heart?

• To regulate blood flow in the heart

• To provide structural support to the heart

• To prevent blood from flowing backwards in the heart

• To separate the left and right sides of the heart

What is the function of the aorta in a pig heart?

• Carry deoxygenated blood from the right ventricle to the rest of the body.

• Carry oxygenated blood from the left ventricle to the rest of the body.

• Transport nutrients from the small intestine to the liver.

• Regulate blood pressure in the heart.

Which part of the pig heart pumps deoxygenated blood to the lungs?

• left ventricle

• right ventricle

• atrium

• aorta

What is the purpose of the septum in a pig heart?

• To regulate blood flow in the heart

• To provide structural support to the heart

• To prevent blood from flowing backwards in the heart

• To separate the left and right sides of the heart