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Circulación de la sangre a través del corazón

El corazón es un órgano muscular que impulsa de forma constante sangre rica en oxígeno al cerebro y las extremidades, y transporta sangre pobre en oxígeno desde el cerebro y las extremidades a los pulmones, para obtener oxígeno. La sangre llega a la aurícula derecha del corazón desde el organismo, se mueve al ventrículo derecho y es impulsada dentro de las arterias pulmonares, en los pulmones. Después de que recoge oxígeno, la sangre retorna al corazón a través de las venas pulmonares dentro de la aurícula izquierda hacia el ventrículo izquierdo y sale hacia los tejidos del organismo a través de la aorta.
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