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The Aorta and Its Branches

Diagram of Human Heart

Diagram of Human Heart

This diagram of the human heart shows all the major vessels, and arrows indicate the direction of flow through the heart.

This diagram of the aorta indicates the superior and inferior vena cava, pulmonary artery, pulmonary vein, mitral valve, aortic valve, left and right ventricle, left and right atria, tricuspid valve, and pulmonary valve.

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