EXPLORATION AND DISSECTION OF A MAMMALIAN HEART Abstract: In this experiment, we obtained a fresh heart and dissected it to examine and observe the different parts of the heart, as well as studying how they function and work together. Problem: How can we study the heart through dissection? Introduction: The most basic function of the circulatory system is to move the blood. The organ that provides the force to push the blood through the vessels …showed first 75 words of 703 total…

…showed last 75 words of 703 total…the vena cava until it leaves through the aorta. Mention each chamber, valve, major vessel and organ that it must travel through. As the blood cell enters the vena cava, it also enters the atria during diastole. Going through the cuspid valves, it flows to the ventricles. The cuspid valves close, and the semilunar valves open, when systole begins. From there, it can reach all parts of the body. Bibliography blood cells-1992 by herman doy