Heart Dissection Worksheet
A worksheet for Grade 10 science students covering heart anatomy and dissection procedures.
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Heart Dissection Lab Worksheet
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Read each question carefully and provide thorough answers. Use your knowledge of heart anatomy and the dissection process to complete this worksheet.
1. Which chamber of the heart receives deoxygenated blood from the body?
Left Atrium
Right Atrium
Left Ventricle
Right Ventricle
2. The pulmonary artery carries blood from the right ventricle to the:
Aorta
Lungs
Body tissues
Left atrium
3. The valve located between the left atrium and left ventricle is the valve.
4. The tough, outer sac that surrounds the heart is called the .
5. Identify the major arteries and veins visible on the external surface of the heart.
6. Describe the key differences in thickness between the walls of the atria and the ventricles, and explain why these differences are important for heart function.
7. Label the following structures on the diagram of the heart below:
- Aorta - Pulmonary Artery - Superior Vena Cava - Right Atrium - Left Atrium - Right Ventricle - Left Ventricle - Tricuspid Valve - Bicuspid (Mitral) Valve
8. The apex of the heart is typically pointed towards the left side of the body.
True
False
9. The chordae tendineae prevent the atrioventricular valves from inverting during ventricular contraction.
True
False
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