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Images of the Heart
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The interior of the heart is composed of valves, chambers, and associated vessels. |
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The external structures of the heart include the ventricles, atria, arteries and veins. Arteries carry blood away from the heart while veins carry blood into the heart. The vessels colored blue indicate the transport of blood with relatively low content of oxygen and high content of carbon dioxide. The vessels colored red indicate the transport of blood with relatively high content of oxygen and low content of carbon dioxide. |
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| Blood used by the body is brought back to the heart and lungs by the veins of the body. Once the blood has gathered more oxygen from the lungs, it is pumped back out to the body through the arteries. |
Information
For more information about Heart Care at Shands HealthCare or to make an
appointment, call 800.749.7424 or 352.265.0943. |
