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Interactive Cardiovascular Atlas

All thingsheart.

Explore the anatomy, physiology, congenital defects and diseases that make the cardiovascular system one of biology's most fascinating systems.

Interactive anatomy

SVG / ANATOMICAL MODEL
RIGHT ATRIUMLEFT ATRIUMRIGHTVENTRICLELEFTVENTRICLE

The journey of blood

One circuit. Two pumps.

The cardiovascular system continuously moves blood through the pulmonary and systemic circulations.

01

Body

Deoxygenated blood returns to the right side.

02

Right heart

Blood is pumped toward the lungs.

03

Lungs

Gas exchange restores oxygen content.

04

Left heart

Oxygenated blood is pumped systemically.

05

Body

Oxygen and nutrients reach tissues.

OMAR ABOUSAAD · CARDIOVASCULAR ATLASANATOMY · PHYSIOLOGY · DISEASE · DISCOVERY