2.1 A matter of the heart

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Left and right

• You look from your own perspective

The chambers

• Four chambers
• Two atria (plural) at the top (atrium singular)
• Right atrium (RA) and left atrium (LA)
• Two ventricles at the bottom 
• Right ventricle (RV) and left ventricle (LV)

Bloodvessels connected to the heart

• Aorta
• Pulmonary artery
• Pulmonary vein
• Superior Vena Cava
• Superior means 'upper' in Latin
• Inferior Vena Cava
• Inferior means 'lower' in Latin

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