Dissect a Sheep Heart (Leaving Cert Agricultural Science): Flashcards

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Dissect a Sheep Heart
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Why is sheep heart used for study?

Similar size & structure to human heart

Purpose of green food dye

Trace blood flow through coronary arteries

Aorta function

Carries oxygenated blood from left ventricle to body

Pulmonary artery function

Carries deoxygenated blood from right ventricle to lungs

Coronary arteries function

Supply heart muscle with oxygen & nutrients

Left vs right ventricle wall thickness

Left ventricle walls much thicker than right

Why is left ventricle thicker?

Pumps blood at higher pressure to whole body

Tricuspid valve location

Between right atrium & right ventricle

Bicuspid valve location

Between left atrium & left ventricle

Septum function

Separates heart sides; keeps oxygenated/deoxygenated blood apart

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