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This information is intended for US Consumers Cardiology Health Series WATCH THE VIDEO ONLINE! Anatomy and Function of the Heart The Path Blood Takes Through Your Heart This handout can help you understand how blood moves through your heart. A Muscular Pump Your heart is a muscular organ that pumps blood. Blood contains the oxygen and nutrients your body needs. The pumping sections of your heart are: •Right atrium •Right ventricle •Left atrium •Left ventricle www.healthjourneysupport.com/cardiology/heart-function It begins when oxygen-poor blood from the body flows into your heart’s right atrium. Right side of the heart Your right atrium pumps blood into your right ventricle. Right atrium Right ventricle Then, your right ventricle pumps blood to your lungs. Left side of the heart After picking up oxygen in your lungs, blood flows back to your heart’s left atrium. Left atrium Finally, your left ventricle pumps oxygen-rich blood out of your heart to your body. Left ventricle Your left atrium pumps blood into your left ventricle. The information in this handout has been created and peer reviewed by graduate-level medical illustrators, followed by reviews from medical subject experts, either physicians or PhDs on the Nucleus Medical Review Board, to ensure medical accuracy and audience level appropriateness. The handout is intended to supplement the information you receive from your health care provider and should never be considered personal medical advice. Always contact your health care provider with health questions and concerns. Brought to you by ©2014 Nucleus Medical Media Inc. All rights reserved. Page 1 of 1 3017901 Last Updated 10/14