The heart | medical Spanish

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The heart

  • Superior vena cava
  • Aorta
  • Pulmonary artery
  • Right atrium
  • Tricuspid valve
  • Aortic valve
  • Mitral valve
  • Pulmonary valve
  • Left atrium
  • Right ventricle
  • Left ventricle
  • Inferior vena cava
  • Vena cava superior
  • Aorta
  • Arteria pulmonar
  • Aurícula derecha
  • Válvula tricúspide
  • Válvula mitral
  • Válvula aórtica
  • Válvula pulmonar
  • Aurícula izquierda
  • Ventrículo derecho
  • Ventrículo izquierdo
  • Vena cava inferior

Anatomy of the Heart

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